Types of worms in the man
Worms or helminths are parasitic worms that live at the expense of the animals and the plants, feed and reproduce inside of living beings. We are with you is no exception.
- According to statistics, one out of every three inhabitants of the Earth are infected by worms-parasites. It is assumed that there is neither an adult of the person, for the life that he did not take residence in the body, or a worm, and says it is known in the network doctor-therapist, family doctor.
In the daily life of almost all the parasitic worms people call worms, not thinking about how much the reality of the species of these nasty creatures.
Among all the parasitic worms, able to exist in the human body, there are three main groups:
- nematodes, relative to the round helminths: pinworm, vlasoglav, Trichinella, ascaride;
- tape, or flat worms, are applied to cestodes (different types of tapeworms, tapeworms and tapeworm);
- parasites flukes, or trematody called opisthorchiasis, fascioliasis, schistosomiasis, paragonimoz, and other diseases.
The causes of worms in the man
Collective name of diseases caused by worms - helminths. It occurs when the human body fall the larvae or eggs of worms. This can occur for the following reasons:
- the man does not respect the basic rules of hygiene: do not wash your hands after a walk down the street, after the visit of the guests or after going to the bathroom, washing before the meal;
- the cause of the worms in the man is often the habit of biting nails, sucking fingers, keep in the mouth of several items: pens, pencils;
- the risk of infection of worms is large, if there are domestic animals, especially walking the streets.
- Even when timely anthelmintic treatment of dogs and cats can distribute the eggs of the worm, born in the back street, wool", said the doctor. - worms can become infected if you do not process the hot water of vegetables, fruits, berries, vegetables, you are going to eat;
- it is dangerous to take raw water from an unknown source, or wash her out to eat.
- without to properly process the meat and fish is the chance of getting the infection. When the consumption of poorly heat-treated, the beef - bovarius had, the pork - pork tapeworm, in a little salty and the raw fish inhabits a wide lentets;
- take the worms home, if rarely cleaned, are hawking shoes, avoid the washing of floors;
- worms can be transmitted from an infected person, if you and your total utensils of kitchen, clothes of bed, you how much time is in the room with him.
It is obvious that most of the causes of worms in man is supported by the lack of hygiene. Who takes care of your home and your pets, it is possible never and not to be confronted with these parasites.
The treatment of the worms in the man
The treatment of the worms in the man dedicates himself to a doctor, if the patient is an adult or a pediatrician, if worms in the child.
- Auto-in the case of the earthworms of practice, in any case, it is not worth: drugs used in the treatment of helminthiasis, quite heavy for the agency, says the doctor.
Normally in the treatment of worms in man, applies to the therapy, with the aim of not only in the way to destroy the parasites, but also to eliminate the consequences of its activity. Therefore, some de-vermis medication cost unlikely. In addition to treat often represent all the members of the family, because the people in the circle get infected easily with each other.
Along with medicines, can be assigned to the intake of vitamins and enzymes that enhance digestion. To make more effective treatment of the worms person has to follow a diet, restricting carbohydrates-sweet, flour.
- If in the house there are animals, they necessarily must carry out anthelmintic therapy two times a year, otherwise all treatment efforts will be in vain, said the doctor.
What pills are you can apply?
Worms – the problem is quite delicate, it pushes many people into self-medication. Advertising constantly repeats some or other tablets are able to quickly resolve the problem. However, many do not realize that, in any advertising is present the indication of that before applying they should consult with the doctor. Are not the words, we have already said, that the medicines against worms are very serious and can cause damage to the uncontrolled admission.
As the treatment of the worms in the man applied:
- de-worming medications that kill the worms;
- the antihistamines that can help if there are allergy to the mass deteriorate parasites;
- binders, derived from a body of harmful substances and the products of the vital activity of parasites.
- supplements of iron, vitamin b12, folic acid all of them will help the anemia.
- hepatoprotectors to protect the liver.
- probiotics.
More often apply the high-activity sources and at the same time of low toxicity drugs.
- The multiplicity of the drug is determined by the doctor-infectious diseases, just of the inspection, the complaints, the analysis of the patient, explains the therapist.
Home remedies
As the popular tool of treatment of worms in children and adults can eat dried pumpkin seeds. According to the doctors, which contain cucurbitina, destroy the worms. However, trust in the miracle of the healing of the earthworms with the help of the seeds of the pumpkin is not worth it.
The parasites that were established in the body, it is very dangerous. Without serious treatment under medical supervision complications may occur: the worm is spread across the body. Who can penetrate into the gall bladder and bile duct enter the ducts of the pancreas. The parasites are capable of causing intestinal obstruction and anemia - reduction of hemoglobin levels.
In everyday life, use water only qualitative, this will prevent the occurrence of parasites.
When it is necessary to go to a doctor?
In any case of suspected intestinal parasites it is necessary to make an appointment with your doctor: doctor, pediatrician, or doctor-morbis infectiosis.
The common symptoms of worms in male is:
- the discomfort, weakness, fatigue;
- the allergy, for example, skin eruptions, cough, asthma;
- reduction or increase of appetite;
- nausea, vomiting, without poisoning;
- the pain in the stomach;
- diarrhea or constipation;
- the decrease of the mass of the body, even if the appetite is good;
- sleep problems, insomnia;
- inflammation or enlargement of the lymph glands;
- the increase of the temperature without a cause.
- pain in the muscles and joints without loads;
- snoring or grinding teeth during sleep;
- the presence of worms in the stool;
- itching in the area of the anal orifice (often with the pinworms).
- Two phases of helminth infection: acute and chronic. The first, which lasts 2 to 8 weeks from the time of contact of the parasite in the body. More often that in this period is expressed in terms of an allergic reaction to helminths. In about two months of the acute stage enters a chronic and here already the symptoms depend on the excitation, of which the man has caught, and of their place of habitat, " explains the doctor.
The prevention of the worms in the man
The main rules of prevention of the worms in the man usually, we develop even in childhood, only that sometimes we do not meet:
- Is it necessary to wash your hands well with soap and water before eating, after using the bathroom, after you exit to the street.
- You must wash the vegetables, the fruit, the vegetable, and after bathing "rinse" your boiled water.
- Meat, fish and shellfish needs a long time of heat treatment.
- In everyday life should only be use of good quality, safe water.
- Each member of the family should have your funds personal hygiene and cooking utensils.
- The house should be kept clean, regularly wet cleaning.
- Pets must be regularly taken in the prevention anthelmintic therapy.