Worms in humans are the cause of the development of diseases, united by the generic name of intestinal parasites. Worms worms are parasites that can be found in almost all organs of our body, the intestines, the muscles, the lungs, the liver, the heart and even the eyes.
If you have worms in humans, symptoms do not always manifest, if it occurs, disguised under other diseases of the liver, intestinal tract, gall bladder, etc, Sometimes these symptoms are so blurred that establish the cause of the appearance of a problem, and it is very problematic, especially if it is about the children.
Today we know a lot of parasites that can infect the human body. In total, there are about 150 species of the helminths. All the worms of the shape and structure of the body are divided into two major groups: round worms, nematodes, flatworms.
The infection often worm their children are exposed to, and the most common forms of helminth infection (caused by parasitic worms diseases are ascariasis and enterobiasis. The most dangerous worms able to dwell in the human body, are considered Echinococcus and alveolar. For each group of parasites have developed products, the treatment that would remove the worms from the body of an adult or a child.
The worms that affect the person, there are more than two hundred species. The majority of them in the center lane does not exist, because in russia distributed around sixty species. Parasites are divided into contact (worms that are transmitted from one person to another), geohelminths (the larva lives in the soil, and the invasion occurs in case of contact with the soil particles with the food) and ,biohelminths (parasites enter the body of the person through the meat of infected animals, or fish).
Let's name some of the more common in the group of the worms in the man:
Let's see in more detail each of the types of worms that can inhabit the body of an adult.
The symptoms and signs of the infection of worms depend on the type of parasite, of its location in the body, as well as the stages of its development.
The causes of the infection of worms in humans are very varied, the route of infection depends directly on the type of worms and their life cycle, this can be:
In the course of his life worms produce toxic substances that are absorbed into the blood and spread throughout the body, damaging vital organs and systems.
Sometimes worms are capable of a lot of time without obvious symptoms of parasite in the body of an adult, in some cases, become the cause of the development of various chronic diseases, have dangerous complications and even death.
With the arrival of the acute period of the helminths, the worms are accepted intensive eating in the intestine of the sick person, causing various signs of violation of the digestive system: dysbacteriosis, abdominal pain, diarrhea.
Let's see, what are the signs of worms, you can point to? We will list the most common ones, the common symptoms of worms in humans.
As parasites, worms are fed at the expense of the body of his master. In this case, they absorb a considerable amount of protein and carbohydrates, mineral elements, vitamins and other nutrients. Intestinal parasites can be acute and chronic. The first last 2 to 3 weeks, and often manifest allergies, chronic of the same stage can last for months, years or even decades.
For the definition of the worms in the body, you must respond to the following questions and count the number of affirmative answers:
If positive answers to seven, is the possibility that the presence of worms in the body. If positive answers more than 15, then the probability of invasion of a high level. This is the only reason to see a specialist, and to perform a better diagnosis.
The diagnosis of worms is focused on the detection of the parasite or its eggs and larvae in stool, antibodies to them in blood or other biological substances.
Worms is mainly parasitosis intestinal. It is through the intestines it highlights their eggs. Therefore, for diagnosis, take the cal in the analysis. In the pharmacy for collection of the cove you can buy a container, though you can also use matchbox box or jar.
Thus, for the analysis they will have the ability to pick up the material and the spoon. If a person sees fragments of worms, or helminths, but you also need to send to the lab.
Not necessarily carry feces to the laboratory immediately after collection. Must be handed in to the studio during the day. Up to the time collected biomaterial must be stored in the refrigerator. The exception is the collection of droppings, for the realization of an analysis of giardiasis. Should be given warm, as well as during the cooling of the cysts of the parasites are destroyed. At the time of the delivery of the cala in the laboratory, the container should be wrapped with a warm cloth.
For the diagnosis of enterobiasis take scraping with perianal folds, as well as the female worms lay their eggs in this area. Prior to the completion of an analysis should not be washed for about 12 hours or to the bathroom. Therefore, the optimal time to perform the analysis – hours of the morning.
The scaling performed using a cotton swab, placed in a clean container and delivery to the laboratory. You can also use duct tape.
Delivered in the laboratory with biological materials studied with the aid of a microscope. If the person is infected, a laboratory specialist, you will see the worm eggs, larvae or segments. Each parasite lays eggs that are specific to their species. Therefore, studying the structure of the eggs, we can determine what is a worm parasite in the body of the person.
If in the stool there is a worm, most often looks like white stripe of a different length. Worms can maintain mobility. Determine the type of worm can in the laboratory.
However, through the analysis of stool you can not always detect worms. For example, the analysis is informative, if in the human body are parasites males ascarids, which he cannot break free of the eggs.
For the identification of blood worms apply immunological study, determining in her antibodies of the major species of helminths. The reliability and accuracy of the elisa test is equivalent to a 95%. With its help you can detect extraintestinal form of the helminths.
Transcription of the results of the elisa test in the simplified form:
In both cases you will need more thorough diagnosis and perform the specific treatment.
The mainstay of treatment of pinworms in man are specific to the deworming medications, adults assigned the test of time the best pill.
Choice of medication in the treatment depends on the availability of certain worms in the human body. In the period of acute disease, the doctor can assign the patient anti-allergic drugs.
Only on the basis of an analysis, the diagnosis, the doctor prescribes the treatment of worms in humans, because the medicines against worms quite toxic. If during the analysis of worms are discovered again, the specialist determines how to get the worms, offering a new treatment regimen based on the application of the other tablets of worms, the best you can do in this task.
Popular methods of treatment include the medicinal plants that have laxative action. Although the effectiveness of these media has not been scientifically proven, many of them have been used since ancient times for the treatment of parasitic worms of man in the home.
In terms of prevention, to prevent helminthic invasion, you must wash your hands with soap and water after returning from the street, the meat and fish subject to heat treatment, do not drink unboiled water and not to swim in contaminated waters.
Due to the toxicity of antihelminthic medications, preventive medications will not be prescribed without serious reason. Reason enough for the treatment may be the detection of worms in the pets or one of the members of the family. It is also mandatory for strict compliance with the rules of hygiene: