When people look at pictures of parasites in the human body, they are not thrilled by this nasty sight. And everyone thinks that such a monster will not settle in him for the reason that he always washes his hands thoroughly and does not have a pet that carries this evil.
There are simply a large number and variety of parasites living in the human body. They come in a variety of sizes. Some of them are long, sometimes reaching several meters in length, others are completely invisible without a microscope. But large and small parasites have one goal: to capture the human body and make it their “home”. Parasites in humans live a long time. There they feed and reproduce. They can be found everywhere - in the hair, on the skin, and in internal organs. And only some of the symptoms signal the invasion of unexpected guests.
There is a lot of information and pictures describing different types of worms, thanks to which people today are somewhat aware of this problem.
Why are helminths dangerous?
There are up to 250 species of various parasitic creatures in the world that attack not only the intestines, but many other human organs as well. There are cases when helminths are found in the heart, liver and lungs. The most frightening thing is that these cases are not isolated. Humanity is shocked by the statistics, which say that 95% of the population has parasites. Scientific research has proven that from toxic substances released by parasites due to their vital activity, infected people suffer from infectious and even oncological diseases. Up to 15 million people who die each year are victims of helminths. In many cases, people do not even have suspicion about "strangers", which makes the situation worse.
Many stray photos cannot be viewed calmly and without horror. It is hard to believe that such disgusting creatures can be inside a person and live there for a long time. During this parasitic life, they constantly reproduce actively. From there, people develop various diseases, they turn into chronic forms with an alternation of frequent relapses. Due to the helminths living in the body, its depletion occurs.
In such a nasty neighborhood, systems break down and stop working. As a result, immunity decreases, which leads to vulnerability to all kinds of infections. In people poisoned by toxic waste, the body weakens. All of this does not happen overnight. Parasites living in a person gradually take away his strength, energy and health. Many people don't know the signs of pests. This ignorance leads to a lack of long-term treatment and serious health problems.
Parasites in the human body
As already mentioned, there are a large number of parasitic creatures that inhabit humans. Some people are wrong to think that they can only settle in the intestines or the colon. This opinion is wrong because uninvited guests can infiltrate any human organ.
Helminths can attack:
- Muscles;
- Light;
- Liver;
- Seals;
- Brain;
- esophagus;
- Blood system;
- Eyes.
For example, feline fluke, giardia, echinococcus, liver fluke attack the liver and gallbladder, and utripov, roundworm, bovine tapeworm, and whipworm can be found in the digestive tract. The lung fluke is more comfortable in human lungs. Filaria, trichinella, toxocara and schistosome can live in muscles. The life of parasites in humans sometimes goes on for decades. They have an incredible ability to adapt and disguise themselves in all conditions. Therefore, it is quite difficult to identify them immediately in humans. You cannot ignore the symptoms that indicate the slightest hint of the presence of a parasite in the body. The slightest signals about it should serve as a reason to start fighting it.
Common types of helminths
A large number of different types of helminths are simply impossible to consider in one article. But the most common can be described. The most common human parasites are:
- Ascaris. It is a large, round helminth, reaching a length of 40 cm. Infection with Ascaris can happen from person to person. This parasite can enter a person from contaminated food and water. In frequent cases, the larvae can damage the intestinal walls. There are cases when the roundworms that fall into the blind process cause an attack of acute appendicitis. Due to their movement along the bile ducts, jaundice, colic, purulent cholecystitis, liver abscess and peritonitis can occur. Ascaris, which has entered a person's lungs, causes a bloody cough and shortness of breath.
- Vlagoslav. This human worm can be localized in the appendix, the cecum or the colon. Symptoms resemble problems with the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, pain, gas.
- pinworms. Small round helminths, 3 to 10 cm in size Infection with these helminths is accompanied by itching in the anus, especially in the evening and at night. There are cases of permanent infection when the eggs of the worms fall under the fingernails.
- Trichinella. These parasites are transmitted to humans through improperly processed meat. Helminth eggs first enter the intestines, after which they are carried by the blood to the muscles. Most often, infection with these worms is manifested by an inflammatory process in the eyes, swelling of the eyelids and face. Sometimes there is a feverish condition and painful symptoms in the muscle tissue.
Symptoms indicating the presence of parasites
Each pest has its own place. For these reasons, the clinical picture of lesions is always different. But there are general signs of infection of the body with parasites, which everyone should know. So, the following symptoms indicate that there are human parasites in the body:
- Intoxication, which occurs due to poisoning of the body with helminths. It is accompanied by headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, irritability.
- Allergic manifestationsin the form of a rash that appears suddenly and goes away. This rash cannot be cured with dermatological drugs. If people prone to allergies become infected with the parasite, it appears even brighter and may be accompanied by bronchospasm and swelling of the mucous membranes.
- Anemia, which occurs due to the fact that all useful substances intended for people are absorbed by worms. As a result, the body is in a lack of panic for normal life. Most often, there is not enough iron, which causes the skin to turn pale and dizzy.
- Weight lossis quite common in such cases. The body is constantly fighting for useful substances that contain parasites. This symptom is more pronounced in babies. With proper nutrition, they don't gain weight and look deplorable.
- Presence of periodic hyperthermia,at which the temperature does not exceed 37, 5 degrees. As a rule, it is not accompanied by signs of a cold.
- Bowel problemsThis is an important sign of the presence of helminths in the body. There may be constipation, diarrhea, gas, and abdominal pain that cannot be treated with medication.
Photos of parasites in the intestines look horrible. The pests attach themselves to the intestinal walls, irritating them and causing inflammation. With such an infection, patients develop abdominal pain of unclear localization, and the stool is disturbed. The parasite takes away all the useful vitamins and minerals intended for human life. As a result, her drastic weight loss occurs, her hair becomes dull, her skin turns pale. Usually the body comes to a complete and deplorable state of withering.
There are times when parasites are found in the human mouth. These unpleasant moments occur for various reasons, mainly due to illiterate self-medication with traditional methods, incorrect dosage of drugs, treatment without knowing the type of worms. Such moments can cause incorrect localization and migration of parasites with damage to the abdominal walls and penetration into the esophagus. Sometimes helminths can come out with vomit.
In order to effectively recover from a helminthic invasion and to avoid possible unpleasant moments, you should not self-medicate, but rather seek the help of competent doctors.