Types of worms in humans
The worms, or helminths, are parasitic worms that live at animal expenses and plants, feed and multiply within living organisms.We have no exception.
- According to statistics, every third resident of the earth is infected with parasitic worms.It is assumed that there is not a single adult person whose life would not be established in the body of any worm ", says a famous doctor, a famous doctor, a well -known on the network.
In the daily life of almost all parasitic worms, people call worms without thinking about how many types of these unpleasant creatures are actually.
Among all parasitic worms capable of existing in the human body, three main groups are distinguished:
- Nematodes relating to round eliminates: Pinworm, Vlasov, Trichinelles, askarides;
- tape or dishes belonging to baskets (various types of chain, tapes and tapeworms);
- Parasites of Sosalmate, or Tremontodes that cause Opisthorchiesi, Fasciosiasi, Schistosomosi, Paragonimoz and other ailments.
The causes of worms in humans
The collective name for diseases caused by worms is elmintiasis.It occurs when the larvae or the worms of worms fall into the human body.This can happen for the following reasons:
- A person does not respect the elementary rules of hygiene: he does not wash his hands after a walk along the road, after visiting the guests or after the bath, he does not wash them before meals;
- The cause of worms in a person is often the habit of gnawing the nails, sucking the fingers, keeping various objects in the mouth: pens, pencils;
- The risk of worms is excellent if there are pets, in particular walking on the streets.
"Also with timely antielmintic therapy, dogs and cats can be spread by global eggs brought by the streets on the legs, wool", clarifies the therapist. - You can be infected with worms if not vegetables, fruit, berries, vegetables that you will eat with hot water;
- It is dangerous to eat raw water from an unknown source or wash it;
- Prevented meat and fish are an opportunity to infect themselves.When using thermally scarcely transformed beef - Tenia Bovarius, pig - pork chain, a large ribbon lives in slightly salt and raw fish;
- You can capture the worms in the house, if they are rarely cleaned, wear street shoes, avoiding floors;
- The worms can be transmitted by an infected person, if you have common dishes with him, bed linen, you are in the same room for a long time.
Obviously, most of the reasons why worms in a person are based on non -compliance with hygiene rules.Anyone who takes care of himself, of his home and his pets, may never meet these parasites.
Treatment of worms in humans
The treatment of worms in a person is engaged in a therapist if the patient is an adult or pediatrician, if the worms are in a child.
"In the case of worms, in any case you should not do in the case of the worms: the drugs used in the treatment of the helintiasis are rather serious for the body", observes the doctor.
Generally, in the treatment of worms, a person uses complex therapy, whose purpose is not only to destroy parasites, but also to eliminate the consequences of their vital activity.Therefore, it is unlikely that only drugs do drugs.In addition, all family members often have to treat, because people in a tight circle are easily infected.
Together with drugs, vitamins and enzymes that improve digestion can be prescribed.For more effective treatment than worms, a person will have to observe a diet, limit carbohydrates: sweet, flour.
"If there are animals in the house, they must certainly perform antielmintic therapy twice a year, otherwise all the efforts on the treatment will be in vain," said the therapist.
Which tablets can be used?
Vermes are a rather delicate problem, this pushes many people to car -mediation.Advertising constantly repeats that some pills can instantly solve the problem.However, many do not notice that in any advertising there is an indication that before use it is necessary to consult a doctor.These are not simple words, we have already said that the preparations against worms are very serious and can damage uncontrolled use.
As a treatment of worms, a person is used:
- Antielmintic drugs: they destroy worms;
- antihistamine that will help if there is an allergy to dying parasites in a massive way;
- Enterarosorbenti who remove harmful substances and parasitic products from the body.
- Iron preparations, vitamin B12, folic acid: everyone will help with anemia.
- Hepatoprotector to protect the liver.
- Probiotics.
The most active and at the same time more commonly used toxic drugs.
"The frequency of taking drugs is determined by the specialist of the infectious disease, according to the results of an objective examination, complaints, patient analysis," said the therapist.
Folk treatment methods
Dry pumpkin seeds can be consumed as a popular remedy for the treatment of worms and adults.According to doctors, they contain cucurbitin, destroying worms.However, it is not worth relying on miraculous healing from worms using pumpkin seeds.
The parasites arranged in the body are very dangerous.Without serious treatment, complications can occur under the supervision of a doctor: the worms spread throughout the body.They can penetrate the gallbladder and its ducts, enter the Pancreas ducts.Parasites can cause intestinal obstruction and anemia - a decrease in hemoglobin levels.
In everyday life, he uses only high quality water, this will protect you from the appearance of parasites.
When is it necessary to consult a doctor?
With any suspicion of Elmintie, it is necessary to make an appointment with the doctor: therapist, pediatrician or infected doctor-Morbis.
The general symptoms of worms in man are:
- malaise, weakness, fatigue;
- Allergies, for example, a rash on the skin, cough, asthma attacks;
- reduced or increased appetite;
- nausea, vomiting without poisoning;
- stomach pain;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- Reduction of body weight, even if the appetite is good;
- sleep problems, insomnia;
- inflamed or enlarged lymph nodes;
- an increase in temperature for no reason;
- Pain in the muscles and joints without load;
- snor or grind with your teeth in a dream;
- the presence of worms in the stool;
- Itching in the anus (often with Pinworms).
- Two phases of elmintiasis are distinguished: acute and chronic.The first lasts 2-8 weeks from the moment the parasite enters the body.Very often in this period there is a pronounced allergic reaction to the helmet.After about two months, the acute phase passes into the chronic and here the symptoms depend on the pathogen that the person has captured and on his habitat, "explains the therapist.
Prevention of worms in humans
The main rules for the prevention of worms in humans usually assimilate during childhood, we simply not observe:
- You have to wash your hands thoroughly with the soap before meals, after bathing, after going out.
- It is necessary to wash vegetables, fruit, vegetables and after washing, "pour them" with boiling water.
- Meat, fish and seafood require long -term thermal treatment.
- In everyday life, you have to use only high quality and safe water.
- Each family member should have hygiene and personal dishes.
- The house should be kept clean, regularly clean.
- Pets must be regularly led to preventive antielmintic therapy.