Parasites in the gut, whose symptoms may vary, are permanent residents of the human body. But is it worth it? Intestinal parasites can cause many problems in people. After all, the parasite itself and the products of its life activity secrete the strongest poison. Various diseases can become parasite-related problems, as well as thickened blood and poor circulation, permanent lung disease, various allergic reactions in the body, nerve damage, worsening sleep, stomach dysfunction, and even tumor diseasesSometimes parasites are caused.
Science has 250 species of parasites that live not only in the human gut but also in other vital organs. Almost 95% of the inhabitants of the planet have parasites in their bodies. So it can be said that almost everyone is a carrier of this infection.
characteristic symptoms
Symptoms are different because there are many types of parasites, each group affecting different organs. Common symptoms of the disease may be:
- Indigestion, heartburn, gas, mild abdominal pain, erratic bowel movements.
- Allergic manifestations, urticaria.
- anemia.
- Frequent constipation, anal itching.
- Sharp weight loss, or, conversely, persistent hunger and weight gain.
- Frequent unprovoked headaches.
- There is a heaviness on the right side.
- Joint and muscle pain.
- Decreased immunity, frequent colds, herpes.
- Nervous breakdown, insanity.
- Sleep disturbance, fatigue.
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Diagnosing the presence of parasites
Several types of parasites can live in the human body at the same time. There are several ways to diagnose the presence of these organisms in the body.
The first method that has existed for many years is stool analysis. He revealed the worm's eggs. But this method is less reliable. There is a more reliable way:
- The histology synergy program provides microscopy of stool, revealing primarily worms.
- Serology (immunological method) - blood donation, which determines the presence of antibodies and antigens against the parasite. This method allows you to identify internal parasites only in the later stages of infection.
- A blood scan is a scan of human blood at thousands of times magnification. This method can detect the presence of fungi and parasites in the blood.
- Electroacupuncture is a method of conducting research using electrical appliances, but this diagnostic method is not recognized by official medicine. Electrical appliances can be bad for the body, and their effectiveness has been questioned.
most common parasites
Hookworms, roundworms, bovine and porcine tapeworms
hookworm. A parasite that enters the body through the skin of the feet when walking barefoot on contaminated soil, or through the mouth. Size up to 1. 5 cm, harmful. Symptoms that can determine the presence of hookworms are anemia, itching in the extremities. Diagnosed with stool, it should be taken 3 times, sometimes more.
roundworms. The most common parasite. It enters the body through unwashed hands, contaminated water, unwashed plant products, flies. Roundworms are over 35 cm in length.
Females can lay 200, 000 eggs per day, which can persist in the soil for a long time. Once inside the body, roundworm eggs become larvae and spread to all human organs.Roundworms absorb nutrients and red blood cells that are located in the blood part, so a person suffers from anemia.
Symptoms of roundworms are as follows. The larvae migrate throughout the body and disrupt the function of all organs, an allergic reaction occurs, body temperature rises, pain occurs, and a person is at risk for asthma, neurodermatitis, arthritis, eczema, and convulsions. Once in the lungs, the roundworm destroys its integrity and develops symptoms of tuberculosis: hemoptysis, bleeding.
Once in the bronchi, when coughed, the roundworms enter the mouth and from there into the digestive tract. There they can cause infiltration and hemorrhage. Roundworm larvae can injure other internal organs. They are diagnosed by stool analysis, which must be taken 3 or more times. Immunological tests were also performed.
Bull and Pork Tapeworms. They enter the body by eating beef and pork. Reach huge size. Bovine tapeworms grow to 6-7 meters, pork - up to 2 meters. Can live up to 20 years in the body. Larvae that can move and reach the brain represent danger. Symptoms - vomiting reaction, loss of appetite, loose stools.
Broad tapeworm, Lanseria, pinworm
Tape width. It can reach 9-10 meters in size and can survive in the human body for a long time, more than 20 years. But there can be several such parasites in the body. Tapeworms curl up in the intestines, leaving little space there. All food and nutrients are absorbed by it. It enters the body with inferior salted fish, crayfish, and caviar.
Symptoms - Physical exhaustion, marked anemia, persistent nausea and vomiting. A person experiences abdominal pain, increased salivation, lethargy, weakness, and a craving for sleep. Bowel obstruction is common.
Lambia. Often occurs in childhood. This disease is called giardiasis. It can get into your body if you don't wash your hands, drink raw water, or eat unwashed food.
May be present in contaminated waters. Giardia cysts live in dirty water and can enter the body. When boiled, the cyst dies. There are few symptoms of lamblia. They can manifest as intestinal disorders. These symptoms may be related to other diseases. Abdominal pain, rumbling, and usually decreased appetite are often present. Some people have frequent diarrhea, and a person may lose some weight.
Giardia causes allergic reactions in the body: eczema, allergic bronchitis, narrowing of the throat, frequent blockage leading to asthma, hives. Usually a person spends long-term treatment for these diseases. Just by chance finding Giardia in the body and treating it, allergic manifestations have decreased, sometimes completely gone.
In addition, a person's nerve tissue responds to the presence of Giardia in the body with symptoms such as nervousness, poor sleep, irritability, tearing, heart pain, dizziness and headaches.
Pinworms (Enterobacteria). More common in children. Measuring 1 cm in length, pinworms are located in the small intestine and lay their eggs there, usually expelled from the anus, where they remain in underwear and beds. A child's anus can experience severe itching, especially at night. The eggs mature and infect the human body within 4-6 hours. Spread through dirty hands, underwear, soft toys, cutlery.
To identify parasites, scraping is required from the anus, 3 times every 3 days. Because pinworms move easily, it's worth checking with the whole family if they're found in at least one person.
Common signs of pinworm presence are mushy liquid stool, sometimes with mucus, and itching in the perineum. With the long-term presence of pinworms in the body, a person becomes lethargic, sleep is disturbed, fatigue increases, and dizziness. Sometimes the nervous system is affected.
Toxocara, Echinococcus, Pneumococcus
salamander. Found in dogs. It is present in their stomach and esophagus. Owners of poorly cared for four-legged pets may be carriers of these parasites. Length up to 30 cm. Dogs release Toxocara eggs into sandy soil, where the eggs can stay for up to several years. Children who play in the sandbox are likely to bring these parasites into their bodies.
The danger with these parasites is that they are nearly impossible to detect in stool analysis. They can only be diagnosed by biopsy and immunological tests after the liver or other organs are affected.
Symptoms - manifestations of skin allergies, neurological disorders, reduced brain effort, eye damage, manifested as strabismus, decreased vision, optic neuritis.
Echinococcus and Pneumococcus. Through close contact with animals, contaminated water and unwashed vegetables and berries.
Through the blood, the larvae reach all internal organs. Once inside an organ, they form a cyst that compresses the tissue and disrupts the function of the organ (intestine, stomach, liver, lungs, etc. ).
No diagnosis is made, and the presence of these parasites can be detected incidentally. For example, fluorescence imaging shows cysts that have grown over the years. Ruptured cysts can have very serious complications. Treatment is carried out by a parasitologist based on the parasites present in the body.