Parasites in the intestines, the symptoms of which may be different, are permanent residents in the human body. But is it worth putting up with? 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 develop into problems associated with parasites, as well as the fact that the blood thickens and circulates poorly, permanent lung diseases appear, various allergic reactions of the body, nerves suffer, sleep worsens, dysfunctions occur in the stomach and even oncological diseases. sometimes it can cause parasites.
Science counts 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. Therefore, it can be argued that almost all people are carriers of this infection.
Characteristic symptoms
The 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 stools.
- Allergic manifestations, urticaria.
- Anemia.
- Frequent constipation, itching in the anus.
- Strong weight loss or, conversely, a constant feeling of hunger and weight gain.
- Frequent headaches for no apparent reason.
- Sensation of heaviness in the right side.
- Joint and muscle pain.
- Decreased immune system, frequent colds, herpes.
- Nervous breakdowns, mental disorders.
- Sleep disturbance, fatigue.
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Diagnosis of the presence of parasites
Several types 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 reveals the eggs of the worms. But the reliability of this method is low. There are more reliable methods:
- Histological co-program provides for microscopic examination of feces, it reveals mainly helminths.
- Serological (immunological method) - blood is donated, which determines the presence of antibodies and antigens against parasites. This method allows you to identify endoparasites only in the last 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 research method using electrical apparatus, but this type of diagnosis is not recognized by official medicine. Electrical appliances can be undesirable for the body, and their 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. The symptoms by which the presence of hookworm can be determined are anemia, itching of the extremities. Diagnosed by feces, it must be taken 3 times, and sometimes more.
Ascaris. The most common parasite. It enters the body with dirty hands, with contaminated water, unwashed vegetable products, flies can be carriers. The length of the roundworm is more than 35 cm.
The female reproduces 200 thousand eggs daily, which can be in the ground for a long time. Once in the body, roundworm eggs hatch 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, pains occur, a person is at risk of asthma, neurodermatitis, arthritis, eczema and seizures. Once in the lungs, roundworms violate their integrity, symptoms of tuberculosis appear - hemoptysis, hemorrhage.
Once in the bronchi, when coughing, the ascaris moves to the oral cavity and from there to the digestive tract. There they can cause infiltration and hemorrhage. Roundworm larvae can damage other internal organs. They are diagnosed by stool analysis, and the stool must be taken 3 or more times. An immunological test is also performed.
Bull and pork tapeworm. They enter the body by eating beef and pork. Reaches huge sizes. The bull tapeworm grows up to 6-7 meters, pig - up to 2. It lives up to 20 years in the body. The danger is represented by the larvae that can move and reach the brain. Symptoms: vomiting reactions, lack of appetite, loose stools.
Tapeworm broad, lamblia, pinworms
wide ribbon. It reaches sizes up to 9-10 meters, in the human body it can live a long time - more than 20 years. But in the body there may 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. Get into 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, a desire to sleep. Bowel obstruction is common.
Lamblia. It usually occurs in childhood. The disease is called giardiasis. It enters the body if you don't wash your hands, drink raw water, eat unwashed food.
It can 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 may be associated with other diseases. Frequent abdominal pain, rumbling noises, appetite is usually reduced. Some have frequent diarrhea, a person may lose some weight.
Giardia provokes allergic reactions of the body: eczema, allergic bronchitis, stenosis of the larynx, frequent obstructions that develop into asthma, hives. Often a person spends long-term treatment of these diseases. Only by 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 organism of a person can react to the presence of Giardia in the body with symptoms such as tension, lack of sleep, irritability, crying, heart pain, dizziness and headaches.
Pinworms (enterobiasis). It is often seen in children. The length is 1 cm. The pinworm is found in the small intestine and lays its eggs there, often coming out through the anus, remaining on underwear and the bed. The child experiences severe itching in the anus, especially at night. The eggs mature in 4-6 hours and infect the body. Transmitted through dirty hands, underwear, stuffed animals, dishes.
To identify the 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 loose liquid stools, sometimes with mucus, itching in the perineum. With the prolonged presence of pinworms in the body, a person becomes lethargic, sleep is disturbed, fatigue increases, dizziness. Sometimes the nervous system suffers.
Toxocara, echinococcus, alveococcus
toxocara. Found in dogs. It is found in the 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 remain 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 stool analysis. They are diagnosed only after the liver or other organs are affected, through biopsy and immunological tests.
Symptoms: allergic manifestations on the skin, a disorder of the nervous system, a decrease in the mental work of the brain, eye damage, manifested in the form of strabismus, decreased vision, optic neuritis.
Echinococci and alveococci. It enters the body through close contact with animals, contaminated water, and unwashed vegetables and berries.
Through the blood, the larvae reach all internal organs. Entering the organs, they form a cyst that compresses the tissues and disrupts the functioning of the organ (intestines, stomach, liver, lungs, etc. ).
Diagnoses are not made, 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. The treatment is carried out by a parasitologist depending on the parasite present in the body.