The worms: the first signs and symptoms

Worms is a name for a vast group of low worms that infest the human body. They cause the disease under the name of helminthiasis. We distinguish three classes of worms: tapeworms, nematodes and flukes. Science knows of more than 300 species of helminths, that are able to exist in a human body, however, on the territory of the Russian Federation, not more than 70 helminths. Latitude of distribution, parasitic infestations depends on the climatic conditions in a given country, its level of economic development. Then helminthiasis is more common in tropical and subtropical countries, but also in developing countries.

Signs and symptoms of worms man

The modern scientists have a meaning parasitic infestations for the human health greatly underestimated, even though many of the best doctors and staff research throughout the world by the time raised the alarm for this reason. Only in Russia every year there are about 500 000 new cases of infection. The majority of these patients – children. They represent up to 80% of all the helminths. And 500 000 – this is an average figure, as well as available data from the annual infestations of 15 million people. Established that often infect people who live outside the city, as well as bacterial detected in the soil and the possibility of contact with the eggs of the worms there is a lot of the above.

The worms can be transmitted to humans in three ways:

  • From animals to humans (Bioelements);
  • From person to person (contagious helminthiasis);
  • Geohelminths (development of the worm occurs in the ground).

The symptoms of worms depends on how massive the infestation, like a worm that has penetrated into the body, how well it is adapted in the body of a man, etc.

Of particular danger to human health are the larvae of the worms, and the forms of the worms that are in the process of growth and development. If an adult worm occupies a particular place in the body of the patient, the larvae are most often found in the migration phase. They can damage various organs, it will settle in them, injure their shell, to violate their operation. Most of the worms are intestinal worms. Depending on their species, varies the position specifies the position of a worm. For example, ossiuri prefer the lower section of the small intestine and the upper departments of the large intestine, tapeworm in the upper part of the small intestine, trichuris trichuris stops at the beginning of the large intestine.

Depending on where exactly the parasite worm, the experts are fabric and translucent helminthiasis. In the first case, the worms stop in the thickness of the tissues, and in the second case, that dwell in the lumen of the organ. And this does not necessarily have to be the intestine.

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Signs and symptoms of worms man

Different types of worms cause different signs and symptoms, however, they will always be present to a different extent, gravity. In the first place, all the worms of the toxins which are reflected negatively on the functioning of the body. In the second place, the infected always you experience an allergic reaction to the invasion. In the third place, it worsens the functioning of that organ, which has suffered an attack of worms.

The first time the people do not feel the presence of worms in the body. But with the passage of time, the signs and symptoms of worms humans grow and begin to disturb her more and more strong. In addition, the clinical signs of infestation by helminths in continuous progression. Often the symptoms of a particular type of helminthiasis does not directly indicate the presence of worms in the body. However, the doctor may also indirectly present to suspect that the person in invasion of the infestation.

What are the first signs of worms?

The first signs of worms can be considered:

  • In the course of a long period of time a person is saved, increase of body temperature up to 38 degrees. When this fails to find another reason for the apparent stability of the low-grade fever.
  • Closing abdominal syndrome, which first manifests itself with pain in the navel area, in the right hypochondrium.
  • Sometimes a person can experience vomiting, often concerned about nausea.
  • The chair becomes unstable, constipation replaced diarrhea.
  • Broken the appetite. Often in the first place, he improved, and then disappears.
  • Man begins to lose weight.
  • The skin becomes pale, under the eyes appear bruised.
  • Sick of the discomfort and itching of the skin, the body appears the rash. Allergic reactions occur for the type of urticaria or atopic dermatitis.
  • The patient gets tired quickly, starts to experience weakness in the early hours of the morning, worsens the performance.
  • Is characteristic emotional lability.
  • Often the man begins to pursue a dry cough, shortness of breath, appears noisy breathing.
  • Disturbed the night's rest.
  • Bruxism is an indirect sign of pest infestations.

The symptoms of a long stay of the worms man

The symptoms that are prolonged pest infestations of man (chronic helminthiasis):

  • The deterioration of the immune system, causing the man becomes more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections.
  • Strong weakness.
  • Shown signs of beri-beri, including: a greater fragility of the plates riveted, alopecia, pallor and dryness of the skin, destruction of tooth enamel, bleeding of the gums.
  • From the patient's mouth constantly exudes an unpleasant smell, from which it is impossible to get rid of.
  • The patient's weight continues to fall.
  • Increases the risk of the development of nervous disorders, including: apathy, depression, etc
The first signs of worms

The complications and consequences of the presence of worms in the human body

The complications and consequences of the presence of worms in the human body can be very serious. Worms can cause a breach on the part of all the human organ systems. And this can and a sick adult, and the child.

As the worms effect on the human body:

  • The worm is nourished by that food, which was intended to meet the needs of the body of his master. In the end the man is suffering from a lack of nutrients, develop anemia, vitamin deficiency, hypokalemia, and other deficits of the state.
  • The worms affect tissues and organs in humans, when you are attached to them. Different types of worms for these lenses have a variety of devices (suction cup hooks, etc). In addition, the mass of a cluster of worms, or the presence in the body of the hearts of a large size (bullish tapeworm) can cause intestinal obstruction. They are very dangerous extra-intestinal infestations. Such localization of the worms disrupt the functioning of the organs and can lead to death of the patient.
  • The worms of the toxins which systematically poisoning the human body.
  • An allergic reaction on the part of the body of a person is the natural response of the immune system to the presence of pathogens. In this way the body is trying to get rid of them. However, only the immune attack is not sufficient for worm expulsion, therefore, the allergy occurs again and again.
  • Drops the immune system.
  • The worms cause psychological and nervous disorders. Often the patients appear not only depression, but persistent neurosis and psychosis. Some people are not able to take the idea that in their body, reside worms. To aggravate the tension constant presence of parasites in the stool and their toxic effect on the central nervous system.
  • The latest data allow to affirm that the infestations facilitate the onset of cancer.
  • The man with the infestation of worms invasion induced represents a danger to others. It can be infected with the children, the relatives and the people you care about. Also, the worms are often the cause of death of pets and livestock livestock and poultry.

So you should always be aware of the risks that they carry the worms and when the direct and indirect symptoms installed infestations, consult a physician.

The diagnosis of worms

The diagnosis of worms is focused on the detection of the parasite or its eggs and larvae in stool, antibodies to him in the blood or other biological substances.

Analysis of the faeces and scraping of the eggs of the worm

The worms is mainly intestinal parasites. And ' through the gut are the their eggs. Therefore, for the diagnosis, take the stool analysis. To the pharmacy to collect the stool, you can buy a special container, although you can also use a match box or a jar.

The symptoms of a long stay of the worms

Therefore, for the analysis of the need of a container for the collection of the material and the spatula. If a man sees the steps of a worm, or a whole helminths, also need to send in the laboratory.

Not necessarily carry the faeces in the laboratory immediately after collection. His need to deliver in the studio in the course of the day. Up to that time collected biomaterial must be kept in the refrigerator. The exception is the collection of feces for analysis on the giardiasis. His need to take warm, as well as in cooling the cysts the parasites are destroyed. The delivery time drops in the laboratory, the container should wrap a warm cloth.

For the diagnosis of enterobiasis take scraping with peri-anal folds, as well as the females lay the eggs ossiuri in this field. Before performing the analysis must not be such as to wash about 12 hours or go to the toilet. Therefore, the optimal time for the execution of the analysis – the early hours of the morning.

Scrape running with a wad of cotton, which is placed in a clean container and delivered to the laboratory. You can also use tape, sticky adhesive, which detach from the glass, when fixed to the anal region, and then tear off and re evaluate the adhesive side on the glass.

They arrive in the laboratory the biological material they are studying with the help of a microscope. If a person is infected, the technician will see the eggs of the worms, the larvae or members. Each parasite lays its eggs medium only for its appearance. Therefore, after having studied the structure of eggs, it is possible to determine exactly which type of worm parasite in the body of a man.

If in the feces of a worm, most often presents as a white stripe of varying length. The worms can maintain mobility. Determine the type of worm can in the laboratory.

However, through the analysis of feces is not always able to detect the worms. For example, the analysis will be uninformative, if in the body of a man parassitano only the male ascaris, which can't produce eggs.

A blood test for worms

To identify the blood worms apply the immunological research, identifying in it the antibodies for the major species of helminths. The accuracy and precision of ELISA is equivalent to the 95%. With its help, you can detect extraintestinal form helminths.

Biochemical indices

Tests to detect the presence of worms in the body

For the definition of the worms in the body is necessary to answer the following questions and count the number of positive responses:

  • In the anal canal for a long time or permanently is present itching.
  • The skin has a rash.
  • Headaches and dizziness often occur.
  • Periodically occurs the sensation of nausea that can be accompanied by vomiting.
  • There is a violation on the part of the intestine: bloating, flatulence, stool, tippy.
  • Restless sleep, often there is the insomnia, the night cries.
  • There is swelling of the lower limbs.
  • There are reactions allergic-type hives, rhinitis, cough, allergic nature. Been diagnosed with bronchial asthma.
  • The lymph nodes increased in size.
  • In the stomach you are experiencing pain, that pass alone.
  • In the mouth a bitter aftertaste.
  • This excessive tiredness and fatigue.
  • The work is related to children's agencies. In the family there is a child under school age.
  • The mucous membranes and skin are yellow.
  • The body temperature may rise without any reason.
  • Periodically of muscle or joint pain.
  • On the menu is the cod, the fat with the inclusion of meat, grain, sushi, meat with the blood.
  • The weight drops, appetite, or promoted or demoted.
  • Vegetables and fruits are used in raw form, without the quality of pre-processing.

If the positive responses of seven, is the likely presence of worms in the body. If the positive responses more than 15, then the probability of invasion of a high level. This is a clear excuse to refer you to a specialist and the carrying out of diagnostic quality.

Methods of treatment

The treatment of worms is based on the assumption of anthelmintic drugs. They must choose the physician, as many drugs act only against some types of worms. Even the doctor can not prescribe one or another medication, until we receive the laboratory tests, confirming the invasion.

From only appoint a medicines from the worms should not, as they have toxicity and are capable of causing side effects.

Drugs

During the treatment you should adhere to some rules. In the first place, the need for personal hygiene and wash your hands before each meal. Also, some medications can kill the worms, but do not act on their eggs, then after 2-3 weeks it may be necessary to repeat the course of taking drugs.

What can and what can not be in the presence of worms?

  • It is possible to get rid of worms without specific treatment? In theory it is possible, for example, for the enterobiosi. However, most of the worms requires the execution of anthelmintic treatments medicines, as well as the damage from their presence in the human body is enormous.
  • Which primary symptoms may be suspected of worms? Vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and irritability, DIGESTIVE diseases, bruxism, sleep disorders, allergic reactions, anal itching. Girls and women often occurs vulvovaginal. The children in delay in physical development. In the blood for a long period it is observed a high level of eosinophils.
  • You can use antihistamines for the prevention? It is a matter of controversy. If the decision is taken of the prior acquisition, you should carefully examine all the possible side effects. In addition, it is necessary to correlate properly the possible damage and the use of this treatment.
  • It is worth believing what the worms help you lose weight and medicines with the worms have a rejuvenating effect? No, absolutely not. If the human body learns to live with a few worm without risk to your health, it will be called is not installed, disease, and symbiosis. Up to this moment, the people are able to get along only with certain bacteria.
20.05.2019