Intestinal parasites, whose symptoms can vary, are permanent residents in the human body. But is it worth it to suffer? Intestinal parasites can create many problems for a person. After all, the parasites themselves and the products of their vital activities secrete the strongest toxins. Various diseases can become problems associated with parasites, as well as the fact that the blood thickens and circulates poorly, there are permanent lung diseases, various allergic reactions, nerves are damaged, sleep worsens, stomach upsets occur, and even cancer sometimescan cause parasites.
Science has 250 species of parasites that live not only in the human gut, but can also live in other vital organs. Almost 95% of the Earth's population has parasites in their body. So, it can be argued that almost every person is a carrier of this infection.
Characteristic symptoms
The symptoms are different, because there are many types of parasites and each group affects different organs. Common signs of the disease may be:
- Indigestion, heartburn, bloating, mild abdominal pain, unstable stools.
- Allergic manifestations, urticaria.
- Anemia.
- Frequent constipation, itching in the anus.
- Acute weight loss or, conversely, a constant feeling of hunger and weight gain.
- Frequent headaches for no apparent reason.
- Feeling of heaviness in the right side.
- Pain in joints and muscles.
- Decreased immune system, frequent colds, herpes.
- Nervous breakdowns, mental disorders.
- Sleep disturbance, fatigue.
You have found similar symptoms in yourself - go through the diagnosis.
Diagnosis of the presence of parasites
Several species of parasites can live in the human body at the same time. There are several ways to diagnose the presence of these creatures in the body.
The first method that has existed for many years is the analysis of feces. He discovers worm eggs. But the reliability of this method is low. There are more reliable methods:
- The histological coprogram enables microscopic examination of feces, mainly detecting helminths.
- Serological (immunological method) - blood is donated to determine the presence of antibodies and antigens to parasites. This method allows you to identify endoparasites only in the later stages of infection.
- Hemoscanning is a scan 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 can be undesirable for the body, and their efficiency is 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. Size reaches 1, 5 cm, harmful. Symptoms that can be used to determine the presence of hookworm are anemia, itching in the limbs. Diagnosed with feces, it should be taken 3 times, and sometimes more.
Ascaris. The most common parasite. It enters the body with unwashed hands, contaminated water, unwashed plant products, flies can be carriers. The length of the roundworm is more than 35 cm.
The female reproduces 200, 000 eggs a day, which can stay in the soil for a long time. Once in the body, the eggs of roundworms turn into larvae and spread to all human organs.Ascaris absorbs nutrients and red blood cells found in blood parts, causing a person to suffer from anemia.
The symptoms of ascaris are as follows. The larvae migrate all over the body and disrupt the work of all organs, allergic reactions occur, body temperature increases, pain occurs, there is a risk of asthma, neurodermatitis, arthritis, eczema, convulsions. Once in the lungs, roundworms disrupt their integrity, symptoms of tuberculosis appear: hemoptysis, bleeding.
When it enters the bronchi, when coughing, ascaris passes into the oral cavity, and from there into the digestive tract. They can cause infiltration and bleeding there. Roundworm larvae can damage other internal organs. They are diagnosed by fecal analysis, and feces must be taken 3 or more times. An immunological test is also performed.
Bull and pig tapeworm. They enter the body by eating beef and pork. Reach huge sizes. Bull tapeworm grows up to 6-7 meters, pig tapeworm - up to 2. It lives up to 20 years in the body. The danger is larvae that can move and reach the brain. Symptoms - vomiting reactions, poor appetite, loose stools.
Wide tapeworm, lamblia, pinworms
The tape is wide. It reaches a size of 9-10 meters, can live in the human body for a long time, more than 20 years. But there may be several of these parasites in the body. The tape bends in the intestines, leaving very little space. All food and nutrients are absorbed by it. It enters the body with low-quality salty raw fish, crabs, caviar.
Symptoms - exhaustion, severe anemia, constant nausea and vomiting. The person feels abdominal pain, increased salivation, lethargy, weakness, craving for sleep. Bowel obstruction is common.
lamblia. It often occurs in childhood. The disease is called giardiasis. It enters the body if you do not wash your hands, do not drink raw water, do not eat unwashed food.
It can be found in polluted waters. Giardia cysts live in dirty water, which can enter the human body. When they boil, the cysts die. Symptoms of lamblia are practically absent. They can be manifested by intestinal disorders. Such symptoms may be related to other diseases. Frequent abdominal pain, wheezing, appetite is usually reduced. Some have frequent diarrhea and the person may lose weight.
Giardia causes allergic reactions of the body: eczema, allergic bronchitis, laryngeal stenosis, frequent obstructions that turn into asthma, urticaria. Often a person undergoes long-term treatment for these diseases. It is only by chance that the detection of Giardia in the body and treatment of them reduces allergic manifestations, and sometimes their complete disappearance.
Also, a person's nervous organization can react to the presence of Giardia in the body with symptoms such as tension, poor sleep, irritability, crying, heart pain, dizziness and headache.
Pinworm (enterobiosis). It is often seen in children. Length is 1 cm. Pinworm is located in the small intestine and lays eggs there, often coming out through the anus, remaining on the underwear and bed. The child feels severe itching in the anus, especially at night. Eggs mature in 4-6 hours and infect the body. It is transmitted through dirty hands, underwear, soft toys, dishes.
To identify the parasite, it is necessary to scrape from the anus, which is taken 3 times at intervals of 3 days. Since pinworms are easy to move, if they are found in at least one person, it is worth examining the whole family.
Common signs of the presence of pinworms are mushy liquid stools, sometimes with mucus, itching in the perineum. With prolonged presence of pinworm in the body, the person becomes lethargic, sleep is disturbed, increased fatigue, dizziness. Sometimes the nervous system suffers.
Toxocara, echinococcus, alveococcus
Toxocara. It is 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. Length reaches 30 cm The dog releases Toxocara eggs into the sand and soil, where the eggs can remain for up to several years. Children, who play in the sandbox, can get these parasites into the body.
The danger of these parasites is that they are almost impossible to detect by fecal analysis. They are diagnosed only after the liver or other organs are affected, by biopsy and immune tests.
Symptoms - allergic skin manifestations, nervous system disorders, decreased mental work of the brain, eye damage, which manifests itself in the form of strabismus, reduced vision, optic neuritis.
Echinococcus and alveococcus. It penetrates the body in close contact with animals, contaminated water and unwashed vegetables and berries.
The blood of the larvae reaches all the internal organs. Entering the organs, they form a cyst, which compresses the tissues and disrupts the work of organs (intestines, stomach, liver, lungs, etc. ).
Diagnosis is not performed, and the presence of these parasites can be detected by accident. Fluorography, for example, reveals cysts that have grown over the years. Cyst rupture carries very serious complications. Treatment is carried out by a parasitologist depending on the parasite present in the body.