Worms in people

Types of worms in humans

Worms, or helminates, are parasitic worms that live at the expense of animals and plants, feed and multiply within living organisms.We are no exception.

- According to statistics, every third resident of the soil is infected with parasitic worms.It is assumed that there is no single adult person whose life would not have been placed in the body of any worm, ”says one famous doctor, a well -known doctor.

In everyday life of almost all parasitic worms, people call worms without thinking 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 associated with round helminates: Pinworm, Vlasov, Trichinellas, Ascarides;
• strips, or flat worms belonging to the cestodes (different types of chain, ribbons and cork);
• Sosalmate parasites, or tremontodes that cause opisthorchiasis, fascioliasis, skistosomosis, parationis and other diseases.

Causes of worms in people

The collective name for diseases caused by worms is helminthiasis.It occurs when the larvae or eggs of worms fall into the human body.This can happen for the following reasons:

• A person does not match the primary rules of hygiene: he does not wash his hands after a walk along the way, after visiting guests or behind the toilet, does not wash them before meals;
• The cause of worms in a person is often the habit of nail nails, finger absorption, hold different objects in his mouth: pens, pencils;
• The risk of worms is excellent if there are pets, especially walking along the streets.
  "Even with timely therapy in time, dogs and cats can be spread by global eggs brought from roads to paws, wool," the therapist explains.
• You can become infected with worms if you do not treat vegetables, fruits, berries, greens you will eat with hot water;
• It is dangerous to eat raw water from an unknown source or wash it;
• Preven meat and fish is a chance to get infected.When using thermally processed beef - carpeworm bovarius, pork - pork chain, a wide tape lives in a little salt and raw fish;
• You can catch worms at home, if they are rarely cleaned on it, wear street shoes, avoiding floors;
• Worms can be transmitted by an infected person, if you have the usual dishes with it, the bed, you are in the same room for a long time.

Of course, most of the reasons of worms in a person rely on mismatches with hygiene rules.Whoever cares for himself, his home and his animals, he can never meet these parasites.

Treatment of worms in humans

Treatment of worms in a person is engaged in a therapist if the patient is grown, or pediatrician, if the worms are in a child.

"In the case of worms, you should not do in the case of worms in any case: the medicines used in the treatment of helminthiasis are severe enough for the body," the doctor notes.

Typically, in the treatment of worms, a person uses complex therapy whose purpose is not only to destroy the parasites, but also to eliminate the consequences of their vital activity.Therefore, only de-vermis is unlikely to do drugs.In addition, all family members often have to treat because people in a narrow circle easily infect each other.

Along with medicines, vitamins and enzymes that improve digestion can be prescribed.For more effective worm treatment, a person will need to observe a diet, limit carbohydrates: sweet, flour.

"If there are animals at home, they must perform anthelmintic therapy twice a year, otherwise all treatment efforts will be in vain," the therapist said.

What tablets can be used?

Worms are a very delicate problem, it drives many people to self -Memication.Advertising repeatedly reiterates that certain pills can solve the problem immediately.However, many do not notice that there is an indication in each ad that you should consult a doctor before use.These are not simple words, we have already said that preparations against worms are very serious and can undermine uncontrolled use.

As a treatment of worms, one person is used:

• Anthelmintic drugs - they destroy worms;
• antihistamines that will help if there is an allergy to die massively parasites;
• Enterosorbents that remove harmful substances and parasitic products from the body.
• Iron preparations, vitamin B12, folic acid - all of them will help with anemia.
• Hepatoprotectors to protect the liver.
• Probiotics.

The most active medicines and at the same time small toxic medicines.

"The frequency of taking the medication is determined by the infectious disease specialist, according to the results of an objective examination, complaints, patient tests," the therapist said.

Popular methods of treatment

Dried pumpkin seeds can be consumed as a popular medicine for the treatment of worms and adults.According to doctors, they contain cucurbitis, destroying worms.However, it is not worth relying on wonderful healing from worms using pumpkin seeds.

The parasites placed in the body are very dangerous.Without serious treatment, complications can occur under the supervision of a doctor: worms will spread throughout the body.They can penetrate the gall bladder and its ducts, enter the pancreas canals.Parasites can cause intestinal obstacles and anemia - a decrease in hemoglobin level.

In everyday life, use 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 Helminthias, you need to appoint an appointment with your doctor: therapist, pediatrician or physician-morbis.

The general symptoms of worms in humans are:

• mistreatment, weakness, fatigue;
• For example, allergies, a rash on the skin, cough, asthma periods;
• reduced or increased appetite;
• nausea, vomiting without poisoning;
• stomach pain;
• diarrhea or constipation;
• lowering 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 muscles and joints without loads;
• snoring or grinding with teeth in a dream;
• the presence of worms in the feces;
• Itching in the anus (often with pinworms).

- Two stages of helminthiasis are distinguished: acute and chronic.The first lasts 2-8 weeks from the moment the parasite enters the body.Most often in this period there is a pronounced allergic reaction to helminth.After about two months, the acute phase passes into the chronic and here the symptoms depend on the pathogen that the person captured and his habitat, "the therapist explains.

Preventing worms in humans

The main rules for preventing worms in humans, we usually assimilate in childhood, simply never notice:

• You should thoroughly wash your hands with soap before meal, after the toilet, after you get out.
• It is necessary to wash vegetables, fruits, greens and after washing, "pour" with boiling water.
• Meat, fish and seafood need long -term heat treatment.
• In everyday life, you should only use high water, high quality, safe.
• Each family member must have personal hygiene and dishes.
• The house should be kept clean, cleaned regularly.
• Pets should be obtained regularly in anthelmintic preventive therapy.