Types of worms in humans
Worms, or helminths, is a parasitic worms, who live at the expense of animals and plants, live and multiply inside of living organisms. We with you not exception.
- According to statistics, every third inhabitant of the Country is infected with worms-parasites. It is assumed that there is not one adult person whose life has settled in the body of even one worm, - says well-known in network doctor-internist, family physician.
In the life of almost all worms-parasites, people referred to as with the worms, without thinking about it, how many actually types of these unpleasant creatures.
With all worms-parasites, able to exist in the human body, to allocate three basic groups:
- hookworm, related to the round helminths: pinworm, whipworm, Trichinella, ascaris;
- belt, or flat worms, related to the cestodes (various kinds of tapeworm, the tapeworm and the tapeworm);
- parasites-luck, or flukes, that cause opisthorchiasis, fascioliasis, schistosomiasis, paragonimoz, and other ailments.
The causes of worms in humans
The collective name for the disease, which is caused by the worms, - helminthiasis. It occurs when the human body they get the larvae or eggs of worms. It can occur for the following reasons:
- a person does not comply with the basic rules of hygiene: not washing hands after walking on the street, after visiting guests or after toilet, not washing before meals;
- the cause of worms in humans often is the habit of biting, sucking fingers, holding in the mouth a variety of items: pens, pencils;
- the risk of infection with worms is great if you have pets, especially walking through the streets.
- Even in the early anthelmintic therapy dogs and cats can spread the eggs of the worm, disseminated from the street on the limbs, fleece, - says the doctor-therapist. - with worms can become infected if it is not handle hot water, to vegetables, fruits, berries, fresh herbs, which you are going to eat,
- it is dangerous to eat raw water from an unknown source, or wash her food;
- untreated properly, the meat and fish – it is a chance to get infected. When consuming poorly cooked beef - bovarius tapeworm, pork - the pig tapeworm, in a little salt and raw fish inhabit the broad tapeworm;
- snap worms is possible and in the home, if it is only rarely they are cleaned, worn on street shoes, avoid washing the floor;
- worms can be transmitted to and from the infected person, if you are with him common dishes, linens, long have you been with him in the same room.
It is understood that most of the reasons worms in humans lies in non-compliance with the rules of hygiene. Who cares about themselves, their home and their pets, one can never meet with these parasites.
Treatment of worms in humans
Treatment of worms in humans deals with the doctor-the therapist, if the patient is an adult, or a pediatrician, if the worms in a child.
- Self-heal. in the case of worms involved in any way is not worth it: drugs used in the treatment of helminthiasys, it is quite difficult for the body, - said the doctor.
Usually in the treatment of worms in humans is the applied complex therapy, aiming to not only destroy the parasites, but also in the fact, to liquidate the consequences of their life. Therefore, it is between the de-vermis drugs bypass hardly succeed. In addition to treat often all members of the family, because the people in the narrow circle easily infect each other.
Along with medicinal remedies, may be named the intake of vitamins and enzymes, enhances the digestion. For more effective treatment of the worms man will have to follow a diet, limit carbohydrates: the sweet, flour.
- If in the house there are pets, they necessarily have to spend anthelmintic therapy twice a year, otherwise all efforts at treatment will be in vain, - says the doctor-therapist.
What tablets can I use?
Worms – the problem is quite delicate, it is pushing many people to the self. Advertising continuously keeps saying that these or other pills are capable of immediate resolution of the problem. But many people do not notice that in every ad is present, an indication that before using you need to consult with your doctor. It is not simple words, we have already said that the medication of worms is very serious and can cause damage when uncontrolled reception.
In the treatment of worms in humans applies:
- de-worming drugs – they destroy worms;
- antihistamines, which help you, if he has an allergy to massively dying parasites;
- chelators, which are removed from the body of harmful substances and waste products of parasites.
- iron preparations, vitamin B12, folic acid – all of you with anemia.
- hepatoprotectors for the protection of the liver.
- probiotics.
The most commonly applied highly and at the same time low-toxic drugs.
- The value of the effects of drugs determined by a physician-infectious diseases, the results of objective control, complaint, examination of the patient, - says the therapist.
Folk methods of treatment
As folk remedies for the treatment of worms to children and adults it is possible to consume dried pumpkin seeds. According to doctors that contain cucurbitina, destroys worms. However, relying on miraculous healing from the worms using pumpkin seeds not worth it.
Parasites, who intends to settle in the body, is very dangerous. Without serious treatment under a doctor's supervision can be complications: worms will spread throughout the body. Can penetrate into the gall bladder and its ducts, the ducts of the pancreas. Parasites can cause bowel obstruction and anemia - reduction of hemoglobin level.
In the home, use only quality water, this is to save you from the appearance of parasites.
When to contact the doctor?
When any suspected helminthiasys it is necessary to subscribe to the doctors: therapist, pediatrician or physician-morbis infectiosis.
Common symptoms of worms in humans is:
- malaise, weakness, fatigue;
- allergies, for example, a rash on the skin, cough, asthmatic attacks;
- decreased or increased appetite;
- nausea, vomiting without poisoning;
- pain in the abdomen;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- the reduction of body weight, although the appetite is good;
- sleep problems, insomnia;
- inflammation or enlargement of the lymph nodes;
- an increase in temperature without a cause;
- muscle and joint pain without the burden;
- snoring or gnashing of the teeth during sleep;
- the presence of worms in the stool;
- itching in the anal region (often in pinworms).
- Allocate two stages helminthiasys: acute and chronic. The first takes 2-8 weeks from the fall of the parasite into the body. Most often in this period present a significant allergic reaction to helminth. About two months the acute phase passes in the chronic, and then the symptoms depends on the pathogen, which a person took and from the place of its habitat, - says the doctor-therapist.
Prevention of worms in humans
The main rules of prevention of worms in humans we are, as usual, to digest even in childhood, just sometimes not adhered to:
- It is necessary to thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water before eating, after toilet, after hiking on the street.
- It is necessary to wash vegetables, fruits, herbs, and after bathing "pour" them with boiling water.
- Meat, fish and seafood need a long heat treatment.
- In the home it is necessary to use only high-quality, safe water.
- Each family member should have personal hygiene and the dishes.
- The house should be kept clean, regularly carry out wet cleaning.
- Pets should be regularly ride on preventive anthelmintic therapy.