Parasites in the intestines, the symptoms of which can be different, are permanent residents in the human body. But is it worth putting up with it? Intestinal parasites can create many problems for a person. After all, the parasites themselves and the products of their vital activity secrete the strongest poisons. Various diseases can become problems associated with parasites, as well as the fact that the blood thickens and circulates poorly, permanent pulmonary diseases appear, various allergic reactions of the body, nerves suffer, sleep worsens, malfunctions occur in the stomach, and even oncological diseases can sometimes provokeparasites.
Science has 250 species of parasites that live not only in the human intestine, but can also live in other vital organs. Almost 95% of the inhabitants of the Earth have parasites in their bodies. So it can be argued that almost every person is a carrier of this infection.
Characteristic symptoms
Symptoms are different, since there are many types of parasites and each group affects different organs. Common signs of the disease can be:
- Indigestion, heartburn, flatulence, mild abdominal pain, unstable stool.
- Allergic manifestations, urticaria.
- Anemia.
- Frequent constipation, itching in the anus.
- Sharp weight loss or, conversely, a constant feeling of hunger and weight gain.
- Frequent headaches for no apparent reason.
- Feeling of heaviness in right side.
- Joint and muscle pain.
- Decreased immune system, frequent colds, herpes.
- Nervous breakdowns, mental disorders.
- Sleep disturbance, fatigue.
Found similar symptoms in yourself - go through the diagnosis.
Diagnosis for the presence of parasites
Several types of parasites can live in the human body at once. There are several ways to diagnose the presence of these creatures in the body.
The very first method that has existed for many years is the analysis of feces. He reveals the eggs of the worms. But the reliability of this method is low. There are more reliable methods:
- The histological coprogram provides for microscopic examination of feces, mainly reveals helminths.
- Serological (immunological method) - blood is donated, which determines the presence of antibodies and antigens to parasites. This method allows you to identify endoparasites only in the later stages of infection.
- Hemoscanning is the scanning of human blood magnified thousands of times. This method can detect the presence of fungi, parasites in the blood.
- Electroacupuncture methods are a method of research with electrical appliances, but this type of diagnosis is not recognized by official medicine. Electrical appliances may be undesirable for the body, and its effectiveness is also questioned.
The most common parasites
hookworm, roundworm, bovine and porcine tapeworm
hookworm. A parasite that enters the body through the skin of the feet when walking barefoot on contaminated soil, or through the mouth. The size reaches 1. 5 cm, harmful. Symptoms by which the presence of hookworm can be determined are anemia, itching on the limbs. Diagnosed by feces, should be taken 3 times, and sometimes more.
Ascaris. The most common parasite. It enters the body with unwashed hands, with contaminated water, unwashed plant products, flies can be carriers. The length of roundworm is more than 35 cm.
The female reproduces 200 thousand eggs daily, which can be in the soil for a long time. Once in the body, roundworm eggs turn into larvae and spread throughout all human organs.Ascaris absorbs nutrients and red blood cells located in the blood sections, for this reason a person suffers from anemia.
The symptoms of ascaris are as follows. The larvae migrate throughout the body and disrupt the functioning of all organs, allergic reactions appear, body temperature rises, aches occur, a person runs the risk of getting asthma, neurodermatitis, arthritis, eczema, and convulsions. Once in the lungs, roundworms violate their integrity, symptoms of tuberculosis appear: hemoptysis, hemorrhage.
Once in the bronchi, when coughing, the ascaris moves into the oral cavity, and from there into the digestive tract. There they can cause infiltration and hemorrhage. Roundworm larvae can harm other internal organs. They are diagnosed by fecal analysis, and feces must be taken 3 or more times. An immunological test is also carried out.
Bull and pork tapeworm. They enter the body by eating beef and pork. Reach huge sizes. Bull tapeworm grows up to 6-7 meters, pork - up to 2. Live up to 20 years in the body. The danger is represented by larvae that can move and reach the brain. Symptoms - vomiting reactions, poor appetite, loose stools.
Wide tapeworm, lamblia, pinworms
Tape wide. It reaches sizes up to 9-10 meters, in the human body it can live for a long time, more than 20 years. But in the body can be several of these parasites. The tapeworm curls up in the intestines, leaving very little space there. All food and nutrients are absorbed by it. It enters the body with poor-quality salted raw fish, crayfish, caviar.
Symptoms - exhaustion of the body, pronounced anemia, constant nausea and vomiting. A person experiences pain in the abdomen, increased salivation, lethargy, weakness, craving for sleep. Intestinal obstruction is common.
lamblia. Often occurs in childhood. The disease is called giardiasis. It enters the body if you do not wash your hands, drink raw water, eat unwashed foods.
May be found in polluted waters. Giardia cysts live in dirty water, which can enter the human body. When boiled, the cysts die. Symptoms of lamblia are practically absent. They can be manifested by intestinal disorders. Such symptoms can be associated with other diseases. Frequent abdominal pain, rumbling, appetite is usually reduced. Some have frequent diarrhea, a person may lose some weight.
Giardia causes allergic reactions of the body: eczema, allergic bronchitis, stenosis of the larynx, frequent obstructions that turn into asthma, urticaria. Often a person spends long-term treatment of these diseases. Only accidentally discovering Giardia in the body and being treated for them, there is a decrease in allergic manifestations, and sometimes their complete disappearance.
Also, the nervous organization of a person can react to the presence of Giardia in the body with symptoms such as tension, poor sleep, irritability, tearfulness, pain in the heart, dizziness and headaches.
Pinworm (enterobiosis). Often seen in children. The length is 1 cm. The pinworm is located in the small intestine and lays its eggs there, often they exit through the anus, remaining on the underwear and bed. The child experiences severe itching in the anus, especially at night. Eggs mature in 4-6 hours and infect the body. Transmitted through dirty hands, underwear, soft toys, dishes.
In order to identify parasites, a scraping from the anus is required, which is taken 3 times at intervals of 3 days. Since pinworms move easily, if they are found in at least one person, it is worth examining the whole family.
Frequent signs of the presence of pinworms are mushy liquid stools, sometimes with mucus, itching in the perineum. With prolonged presence of pinworms in the body, a person becomes lethargic, sleep is disturbed, fatigue is increased, dizziness. Sometimes the nervous system suffers.
Toxocara, echinococcus, alveococcus
Toxocara. Found in dogs. It is found in their stomach and esophagus. Owners of four-legged pets with insufficient care can be carriers of these parasites. The length reaches 30 cm. The dog releases Toxocara eggs into the sand and soil, where the eggs can stay for up to several years. Children, playing in the sandbox, may well bring these parasites into the body.
The danger of these parasites is that they are almost impossible to detect in the analysis of feces. They are diagnosed only after the liver or other organs are affected, by biopsy and immunological tests.
Symptoms - skin allergic manifestations, a disorder of the nervous system, a decrease in the mental work of the brain, eye damage, which manifests itself in the form of strabismus, decreased vision, optic neuritis.
Echinococcus and Alveococcus. Penetrate into the body through close contact with animals, contaminated water and unwashed vegetables and berries.
Through the blood, the larvae reach all internal organs. Getting into the organs, they form a cyst, which compresses the tissues and disrupts the functioning of the organ (intestines, stomach, liver, lungs, etc. ).
Diagnostics is not carried out, and the presence of these parasites can be detected by chance. Fluorography, for example, reveals cysts that have grown over the years. The rupture of the cyst carries very serious complications. Treatment is carried out by a parasitologist depending on the parasite present in the body.