Worm infestation (helminths) — diseases that cause in humans worms are parasites (worms, helminths), living in the interior of the body.
What is it?
We know now almost 300 of parasitic diseases of man. They decided to share on intestinal and extra-intestinal. As its name indicates, in the first case, the worms and the larvae live in the gut, and the second outside the home: in the muscles, the lungs, the liver, etc the Most common diseases due to intestinal parasites are considered as: enterobiasis and ascariasis.
Enterobiasis cause of small earthworms, parasitic — pinworms. In length, they do not exceed 1, see the end of the worm is usually tapered, and the other is rounded. The color of pinworms may vary from white and yellowish to almost black. These worms are nocturnal: into the darkness, the females begin in the rectum, and thence on the skin around the anus, lay eggs in the folds of the skin, and they die.
The average life span of the pinworm — a month and a half.
Ascariasis cause the biggest to ascaris. In length, they can reach up to 20 to see the ascaris are Parasites mainly in the small intestine, therefore, to discover them in calais is quite difficult. The life expectancy of a roundworm — a number of years.
The infection
Usually, infection with worms occurs through the soiled by droppings from the ground. For example, if you do not wash the hands and do not brush your nails after working with the land, a sale of vegetables, fruits and berries. In addition, an important role in infection by worms of the earth play the flies. They are on their legs, and trunk undergo the eggs of helminths on the power supply. Also, infestation by worms of earth, and perhaps the chance to the ingestion of water during swimming in the pools. Often, children are infected by the worms of earth pets.
What is going on?
In the body of an adult man uninvited visitor waiting for a triple barrier of protection. The first — the enzymes in the oral cavity, the second acid environment of the stomach, the third local intestinal immunity. Unfortunately, in a body of all of these barriers may not work. Then the earthworms go into the intestine and develop to sexually mature individuals.
With time, the human body is poisoned waste to the earth. The patient increases fatigue, degrades, or, on the contrary, increases the appetite, headaches. Disturbed the work of the digestive tract: stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation and vomiting. Can receive from anal itching. The increase of the sensitivity to allergens — also the result of the turbulent livelihoods of earthworms. The consequences can be very sad for the rash to bronchial asthma. Another negative action of worms — they compromise the immune system.
That said-we?
The signs of parasitic diseases depend on the type and the quantity of worms, as well as the individual response of the organism on the earthworms. The first symptoms of infection by worms of the earth: the deterioration of appetite, vomiting, nausea, or drooling, paroxysmal abdominal pain. Constipation alternating with diarrhea, develops fatigue and weakness, sleep disorders. During the infection by the worms (pinworms), patients worried about itching in the anus and the perineum. Amplified it for the night and rest. Sometimes it is so strong, that the patient wakes up.
What is dangerous?
If constipation, abdominal pain, and the increase should be, contact a doctor immediately. These symptoms can testify to the situation of the intestinal obstruction. When the heavy helminth infections develop breaches on the part of the nervous system: the duration of headache, dizziness, tics nervous. When the ascariasis due to the characteristics of the migration of the parasite into the body may occur such a symptom of the presence of earthworms such as paroxysmal a strong cough. Often, the signs of helminths in man are the skin, changes in the shape of different eruptions.
The diagnosis of worm infestation
Any suspicion of infection by worms of the earth it is absolutely necessary to consult a specialist, not to self-medication. The diagnosis is confirmed by regular analysis of a feces on eggs of helminths. If during the first scan of cala eggs of helminths of man is not detected, but the probability of infection is high, analysis, and repeat several times.
How to treat intestinal worms
For the treatment to apply medicines against intestinal worms. The choice of drugs against intestinal worms depends on the type of worms detected in a patient. Your doctor will prescribe you the pill, to get rid of pests. The treatment of helminths is spent in the home.
The criterion of cure is negative repeat the results of the analyses fecal at the man on the eggs of helminths.