Types of worms in humans
The worms, or helminths, are parasitic worms that live at the expense of animals and plants, feed and multiply into living organisms.We are not an exception.
- According to statistics, each third resident of the Earth is infected with parasitic worms.There is assumed that there is no single adult whose life would not have been established in the body of any worm, ”says a famous doctor, a famous doctor, a well known in 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 really.
Among all parasitic worms capable of existing in the human body, three main groups are distinguished:
- Nematodes related to Round Helmi: Pinworm, Vlasov, Trichinelles, Askarides;
- flat tape or worms belonging to cestodes (various types of chain, tapes and tapestry);
- Sosalmate parasites, or tremontodes that cause opistorchiasis, fascioliasis, schistosomosis, paragonimoz and other ailments.
The causes of worms in humans
The collective name of diseases caused by worms is hemmintiasis.It occurs when worm larvae or eggs fall into the human body.This can happen for the following reasons:
- A person does not comply with the elementary hygiene rules: do not wash their hands after a walk down the street, after visiting the guests or after the toilet, do not wash them before meals;
- The cause of worms in a person is often the habit of marking nails, sucking the fingers, holding several objects in the mouth: pen, pencils;
- The risk of worms is excellent if there are pets, especially walking through the streets.
"Even with timely antihelmintic therapy, global eggs can spread dogs and cats brought from the streets on the legs, wool," says the therapist. - It can be infected with worms if not vegetables, fruits, berries, vegetables that will eat with hot water;
- It is dangerous to eat raw water from an unknown source or wash it;
- Meat and fish prevented is an opportunity to infect.When a poorly processed thermal meat is used (I had bovarius, pork chain, a wide tape lives in slightly salt and raw fish;
- You can catch the worms in the house, if they rarely clean on it, they wear street shoes, avoiding the floors;
- The worms can be transmitted from an infected person, if he has common dishes with him, bedding, he is in the same room for a long time.
Obviously, most of the reasons for worms in a person are based on breach of hygiene rules.Who takes care of himself, his home and his pets, may never meet these parasites.
Worm treatment in humans
The treatment of worms in a person is dedicated to a therapist if the patient is an adult or a pediatrician, if the worms are in a child.
"In the case of worms, it should not do it in the case of worms in any case: the drugs used in the treatment of helminthiasis are quite serious for the body," says the doctor.
In general, in the treatment of worms, a person uses complex therapy, whose purpose is not only to destroy parasites, but also eliminate the consequences of their vital activity.Therefore, it is only unlikely that De-Vermis will do drugs.In addition, all family members often have to deal with, because people in a narrow circle are easily infected.
Together with drugs, vitamins and enzymes that improve digestion can be prescribed.For a more effective treatment of worms, a person will have to observe a diet, limit carbohydrates: sweet, flour.
"If there are animals in the house, they definitely need to carry out antihelmintic therapy twice a year, otherwise, all efforts in the treatment will be in vain," said the therapist.
What tablets can be used?
The worms are a rather delicate problem, this pushes many people into the car -Medication.Advertising constantly repeats that certain pills can instantly solve the problem.However, many do not realize that in any advertising there is an indication that before use needs to consult a doctor.These are not simple words, we have already said that preparations against worms are very serious and can damage the un controlled use.
As the treatment of worms, a person is used:
- Antihelmintic drugs: They destroy worms;
- antihistamines that will help if there is allergy to massive maiden parasites;
- Integers that eliminate harmful substances and body parasites products.
- Iron preparations, vitamin B12, folic acid: everyone will help with anemia.
- Hepatoprotectors to protect the liver.
- Probiotics
The most used highly active and at the same time small toxic drugs.
"The frequency of taking the medications is determined by the specialist in infectious diseases, according to the results of an objective exam, complaints, patient analysis," said the therapist.
Popular 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 depending on the miraculous healing of worms using pumpkin seeds.
The parasites established in the body are very dangerous.Without serious treatment, complications can occur under the supervision of a doctor: worms will extend throughout the body.They can penetrate the gallbladder and their ducts, enter the pancreas ducts.Parasites can cause intestinal obstruction and anemia, a decrease in hemoglobin levels.
In everyday life, use only high quality water, this will protect it from the appearance of parasites.
When is it necessary to consult a doctor?
With any suspicion of Helmintias, you must make an appointment with the doctor: therapist, pediatrician or infectiosis of the doctor-morbis.
The general symptoms of worms in humans are:
- discomfort, weakness, fatigue;
- Allergies, for example, an eruption in the skin, cough, asthma tracks;
- reduced or greater appetite;
- nausea, vomiting without poisoning;
- Stomachache;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- Reduction in body weight, even if appetite is good;
- sleep problems, insomnia;
- inflamed or enlarged lymph nodes;
- an increase in temperature without reason;
- Pain in muscles and joints without loads;
- snore or grind with teeth in a dream;
- the presence of worms in feces;
- Itching in the anus (often with PIN worms).
- Two phases of Helmintiasis are distinguished: acute and chronic.The first lasts 2-8 weeks from the moment the parasite enters the body.Most of the time in this period there is an allergic reaction pronounced to Helminto.After approximately two months, the acute phase passes to the chronic and here the symptoms depend on the pathogen that the person captured, and on their habitat, ”explains the therapist.
Worm prevention in humans
The main rules for the prevention of worms in humans, generally assimilate in childhood, we simply do not observe:
- The hands with soap before meals should be laundered thoroughly, after the bathroom, after leaving.
- It is necessary to wash vegetables, fruits, vegetables and after washing, "pour them" with boiling water.
- Meat, fish and shellfish need long -term heat treatment.
- In everyday life, you must only use high quality safe water.
- Each family member must have hygiene and personal dishes.
- The house must be kept clean, cleanly clean.
- Pets should be taken regularly to preventive antihelmintic therapy.