In order to timely recognize the symptoms and successfully treat the parasites in the human body, patients should consult a doctor at the first sign of illness.
Currently, there are around 300 types of microorganisms that can successfully exist in the internal organs of humans.
The main route of parasite infestation is through dirty hands, objects and food.
Invasive diseases are treated with drugs and traditional medicine; in severe cases, surgery may be necessary.
The main groups of parasites in the human body
Having entered the internal environment, the parasites of the human body feed on nutrients or organ tissue that is supplied by food.
In the future, the lack of micro and macroelements, minerals and vitamins causes various disorders in the work of all systems and organs in patients.
Main routes of infection:
- oral-fecal- parasites enter the human body after eating contaminated food and water;
- contact-household- larvae and eggs of worms enter a person due to unwashed hands after contact with infected objects or animals;
- through the skin- parasite larvae enter the skin or through the bites of insect vectors.
There are several types of worms:
- round;
- tape;
- subcutaneous;
- moat;
- fabric.
The roundworm group is the largest and most widespread. It includes roundworms, pinworms, whipworms, toxocaras and worms.
Parasites enter the human body through dirty hands or mouth after eating contaminated food: fruits, vegetables, untreated meat. Roundworms settle in the gastrointestinal tract of patients.
Band parasites include cattle and pork tapeworm, broad tapeworm and echinococcus. The worms of this group are large. For example, a tapeworm can reach a length of 25 m.
Being in the human body, tapeworms can feed on all tissues and fluids. The sources of these parasites are undercooked meat and fish.
The next type is that of subcutaneous worms. They are most common in exotic countries: the African continent, India, Iraq, etc.
Signs of the presence of parasites in the human body - formations moving under the skin, causing severe pain.
Infection of infected patients occurs through the bites of flies, mosquitoes or bedbugs, that is, blood-sucking insects.
Flukes (trematodes) - liver fluke (fluke or fasciole), schistosome, fascilopsis.
Parasites live in the human liver, pancreas, bile ducts and intestines.
Patients are infected through unboiled water, milk, unpasteurized cheese, improperly processed meat and fish.
Tissue parasites in humans include trypanosomes, Finns, sarcosporidia and microsporidia. Helminths in this group settle in human lungs, spinal cord and brain, and muscle tissue.
The carriers of parasites are wild and domestic animals: horses, pigs, chickens and others. Tissue worms are transmitted to humans through undercooked meat.
Symptoms of parasitic pathologies
Symptoms and treatments for parasites in the human body vary depending on the type of worm.
Parasites have adapted perfectly to being inside human organs, turning them into their home.
People may absolutely not notice the presence of worms, but parasitic infestations intensify the manifestation of chronic pathologies in adults and children. Often these same signs indicate the penetration of parasites into the human body.
Worms and other parasitic organisms (protozoa or insects) feed and reproduce in the human body.
They infect the eyes, skin, hair and internal organs of patients. And only constant fatigue, drowsiness or obesity indicates that the patient is a carrier of parasites.
A sick person has the following symptoms of parasitic infection:
- anemia not responding to treatment;
- weakness;
- unreasonable hunger;
- a sudden change in body weight one way or the other;
- headache of unspecified etiology;
- constipation followed by diarrhea;
- signs of an irritable bowel;
- feeling of heaviness in the liver area;
- joint and muscle pain;
- skin manifestations (rash, neurodermatitis, etc. );
- decreased immunity;
- depression and neurosis;
- insomnia.
When examining the patient, the doctor visually examines his skin.
The signs of the presence of parasites in the human body are rash, acne, pallor, sweating, early wrinkles, cracks, peeling and excessive brittle nails. Often, these symptoms indicate that parasites are present in the patient's digestive tract.
If a child is infected with pinworms, the signs of parasites in the body are as follows - unbearable itching in the anal area.
The patient has a lack of growth, underdeveloped atria, shortened fingers and falling out hair, as the parasites in children absorb all substances important for development.
Due to the presence of worms in the human stomach and other digestive organs, the mucous membrane becomes inflamed and an abundant white layer forms on the tongue. These patients must adhere to the dietetic table.
At the end of the examination, the doctor analyzes the general condition of the patient's entire body in order to identify the manifestation of pathogenic factors.
For example, parasites in the body of women manifest their presence in the following way: Female patients experience general discomfort, aching lower back pain, menstrual irregularities and suffer from inflammation of the bladder and kidneys. Men can develop prostatitis and impotence.
Drug treatment
Parasites take up residence in a person's lungs, intestines, muscles and other internal organs. In children, symptoms of the disease appear in much the same way as in adult patients.
In order to most effectively treat parasites in a person, the doctor should take a complete medical history, including a description of the symptoms and a collection of tests. During treatment, the patient is given a special diet.
Patients are referred to several tests before being prescribed anthelmintic tablets:
- analysis of feces for worm eggs;
- histological coprogram;
- serological blood test;
- hemoscanning.
Several pharmaceuticals are used to kill worms in the treatment of parasites in children and adults.
Each anthelmintic drug aims to destroy a certain type of worm in the human body.
Special antiparasitic agents are prescribed to patients only in situations where the expected benefit outweighs the potential harm from treatment.
Patients should not choose anthelmintic drugs and self-medicate without consulting a doctor, as drugs in this group are very toxic to humans. In addition, when treating parasites, patients are prescribed a diet.
Traditional methods of pest control
Some folk remedies have an anthelmintic effect, so the destruction of parasites at home is carried out by resorting to their help.
But before starting treatment, patients should consult a doctor, since a diet containing infusions of certain plants can be dangerous in some chronic pathologies of the human body.
Among the common ways to get rid of parasites in the body of patients, the following are the most effective:
- tincture of garlicfrom pinworms in the human body for the preparation of an enema - to prepare it you need to knead 10 cloves of garlic, pour a glass ofboiled water and let stand for several hours;
- pumpkin seedsis a simple method to kill tapeworms in the intestines of patients. For treatment on an empty stomach, eat 2 tablespoons of peeled seeds;
- onion infusion- it is used against roundworms and pinworms in the human body. Half a can of finely chopped onion should be poured with a forty percent aqueous solution of ethyl alcohol and insisted for a week in a dark place. Then filter and take 1 tbsp. spoon half an hour before meals. Only adult patients and non-alcoholic patients can be treated by infusion;
- decoction of walnuts- this remedy is used for roundworms in the human body. Unripe fruits are crushed, poured with boiling water and infused overnight. Then they drink in portions per day.
Following the recommendations of traditional medicine, you can eliminate worms from the human body by burning spicy food.
But they should be used in moderation against parasites in patients, as they have an irritating effect on the mucous membranes.
Pepper, ginger, mustard, garlic, onion, horseradish, and cloves have a characteristic pronounced burning taste, which is not acceptable for helminths in the human intestine. Among the herbal remedies against worms, wormwood is often used.
Pharmacies offer many drugs to kill parasites in the human body, but many of them have side effects and affect health.
All drugs for the elimination of helminths in the human body are not allowed in pregnant women and children.
Preventive measures to prevent infestation of parasites
Precautions are the most effective way to protect against parasites in the human body. From childhood, everyone learns to wash their hands after working in a flower bed, in the toilet or walking along the street, because the soil and dust contain the eggs of worms.
Before traveling to exotic regions in equatorial latitudes, people should get vaccinated so they don't get sick with helminths.
By following simple preventive rules, everyone is able to successfully protect themselves from possible parasitic infection.
Rules of personal hygiene:
- regular washing of hands and the space under the fingernails - this should be done after working in sand, soil, after using the toilet, communicating with animals and before eating;
- fingernails should preferably be cut short, as parasite eggs can accumulate under the fingernails;
- vegetables, berries, fruit and other fruits and herbs should be washed for a long time under running tap water. This ensures that all the eggs of the worms are washed from their surface;
- meat and fish must be completely heat treated. Meat with blood can be dangerous to human health, as it may contain eggs and larvae of parasites;
- you should not drink unboiled water from wells and springs, as it may contain parasites;
- water and milk should only be drunk boiled to kill worms; Pasteurized lactic acid products
- should be consumed. Raw cheeses can contain parasite eggs and larvae.
Experts recommend that you be screened regularly for the presence of parasites in the human body.
Do not take any anthelmintics as a prophylactic parasite in internal organs, as they have a toxic effect.
Self-medication of parasites in the human body in any form can be hazardous to health. If there are pets in the family, they should be wormed regularly.
Preventing parasites in the human body can help prevent many dangerous worms.
Observance of basic rules of personal hygiene can protect all family members, since helminthiasis in the human body is one of the most unpleasant parasitic diseases that disrupt the functioning of all internal systems and organs.