Adult worms: symptoms, treatment

By worms called worms from a group of worms that are parasites in the human body and cause disorders in the functions of organs and systems. In adults often are pinworms and roundworm. Also there may be different types of tapeworms, which refer to the system of worms. In any case, when the symptoms of helminthiasis need to immediately contact your doctor, who will prescribe an effective treatment.

Causes of the disease

There are several sources of infection of the organism worms:

1. Helminthiasis – in this case, the worms enter the human body through soil and water. This behavior can also occur by contact with animals and, during the transfer of eggs of flies on the food.
2. Pins path – helminths transmitted from person to person. Therefore, are normally distributed pinworms, and the infection risk is very high.
3. Bio-helminthiasis – worms enter the body after the consumption of raw and half-baked meat or fish.
4. Insect bites. Often carriers of intestinal worms are mosquitoes.

The primary form of infection by worms is considered to be by the fecal-oral route. In this case, eggs of helminths enter the human body with food or water. Very rarely infestation occur during the insect bites.

The symptoms of intestinal worms in adults

The symptoms depend directly on location without the end-in the body. The largest colonies of parasites, Ascaris, worms, tapeworms – are in the intestine, however, some worms are able to move through the body. For example, the roundworm can begin to enter the stomach, and from there a stream of blood enters in the lungs or liver. There, they develop over the course of three weeks, after which they return in the intestine or stomach.

Pinworms are often the ticket back, causing intense itching. Women may also located in the genitals. Such parasites, such as feline plaice often live in the liver and the pancreas. Echinococcus granulosus are capable of hurting the muscles and the bones, and apni – penetrate even into the brain. Also some types of worms can be in the organs of respiration, causing persistent cough.

Depending on the location, occur the following manifestations of helminthiasis:

• Constipation. The no-purposes, of large dimensions may close the lumen of the intestine, which causes a violation of a chair. The constipation can last more than two days.
• Diarrhea. Some parasites produce particular substance, stimulating the body to excrete undigested remains of food, along with a large amount of water.
• Flatulence. The species of worms cause distension of the small intestine, causing excess formation of gas. If you do not get the time to get rid of intestinal worms, flatulence can last up to several months.
• The irritable bowel syndrome. Helminths can trigger the development of inflammation in the intestine, which leads to disruption of absorption of nutrients.
• Painful sensations in the muscles and joints. Worms can be located in any part of the body. If they fall in the joints or muscles, then you start to destroy your screen. As a result, appear painful sensations, which are the body's response to the vital activity of the parasite.
• The allergy. Allocation of the worms can cause the production of a body in special cells of eosinophils. They lead to inflammation of tissue, which becomes the cause of development of allergic reactions.
• The diseases of the skin. The result is that the individual appear pimples, wrinkles, hives, acne, and even of papilloma. Sometimes, the infestation of worms leads to increased fragility of nails and hair.
• The anaemia. Individual variety of intestinal worms are able to adhere to the walls of the intestine, getting not only nutrients, but also blood. Finally a person is the development of anemia.

• The weight change. More often than an infestation of worms leads to a marked loss of weight. The fact is that the parasites absorb a considerable amount of nutrients that enter the human body with the food. In addition, the presence of worm infestation often leads to a loss of appetite. However, in some cases, the individual, can occur an increase of the mass of the body – this process is a defensive reaction of the body, in the attribution of intestinal worms.
• Problems in the functioning of the nervous system. The presence of worms in the body affects the condition of the nervous system. The result is that the person develops anxiety, worry, and even depressed.
• Sleep disorders. If a person each night to wake up in the middle of sleep, this may indicate a worm invasion. It is the time in which occurs the purification of the liver against toxins, produced worms. Normally, during the night, the parasites may get out of the body through the anal opening, and this process is accompanied by a feeling of strong itching.
• The chronic fatigue syndrome. This state manifests itself in the form of depression, apathy, weakness. The reason for the problem is in the lack of nutrients in the body. A person can experience loss of memory, emotional tension.
• Malfunction of the immune system. An infestation of worms, may cause immune disorders. As a result, a person significantly more sick viral diseases. He can receive an allergic reaction to one of the usual products. In the intestine, often develop goiters, or colitis, and in face appear rashes acne and herpes.
• Patients with the pathology. Helminths can be so strongly poison the body, that immunity simply can not cope with this process. In consequence, develop multiple complications, including an atmosphere conducive to the emergence of malignant tumors.
• The inflammatory process of the airways. Helminths can move freely by the various organs, and, of course, the breathing, the system may not be an exception. If the worms that allow for almost no respiratory ducts, there may be difficulties with the breathing process. Also in humans, which often occurs cough and increases the body temperature. Dangerous enough complication helminthiasis is the development of asthma.

The methods of diagnosis of helminthiasis

To identify the worms in the body of an adult person, often used ovoscopy. This study is the analysis of the faeces, the eggs of worms, which are parasites in the organs of the digestive system. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to obtain absolute results, because not all the worms systematically the eggs.

A more accurate result, you can achieve with the histological coprogram. Thanks to this study, it is possible to identify clearly the parts of the body in worms, as well as their eggs. As a result, you can not only diagnose helminthiasis, but also to determine the type of parasites identified.

If there is a suspicion about the location of worms in the lungs, it shows the realization of an x-ray. In addition, the research of sputum. To identify parasites in the liver, brain or kidneys, it is carried out a ct scan or ultrasound. For the diagnosis of worms in the blood are a blood common. Also for this purpose, can be carried out immunological tests.

The treatment of intestinal worms in adults

For an efficient therapy, you need to consult a doctor and clearly to adhere to their recommendations. The expert assigns treatment based only on the results of the analysis. Taking medications, it is not possible, because they have toxic effects on the human organism. In addition, it is worth considering that, in different helmintíasex require different treatment regimens. No less important, the important factor in the choice of the dose of medicine has the age and the weight of a person.

When it detects worms or Ascaris for the treatment to apply medicines.

Many medicines are ineffective against larvae and eggs of intestinal worms. In addition, there is a great threat of auto-infection Enterobius. So, after a 2-to 3-week course of therapy need to repeat.

Among the remedies to combat worms stand out pumpkin seeds and the herb tansy. Seeds it is advisable to clean your own, to keep and eat a thin film, which is located between the seed and the bark.

For the release of the worms 300 g of the product, you should grind, mix with honey and eat. Only the best morning time of the day. Then, you have to within 3-4 hours refrain from meals. After this time, you need to do the enema. The treatment may be repeated in a few weeks.

One of the most popular tools of non-commercial is tansy. To prepare the broth, 3 tablespoons of herbs should pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 1 hour, after which you can strain it. The tool, you should drink 3 to 4 times a day a tablespoon.

Deal with the toxins, and destroy the worms help the products, which have a bitter taste. For these purposes, it is recommended to apply artemisia and clove. In addition, virtually all helminths do not move acid environment. Therefore, to deal with the by the worms can be by inclusion in the diet of pickled cabbage, apple cider vinegar, natural juices of acid fruits and vegetables.

If there is a suspicion of the presence of worms in the body, it is necessary to include in the diet a large number of fresh carrot. It is also very helpful to drink natural carrot juice and infusion of birch kidney. For its preparation, a teaspoon of the raw materials need to pour a glass of water and heat on steam bath for half an hour. After two hours of infusion ready for consumption. It is recommended to take half a cup of tools, two times per day. The therapy course – 1 week.

Prevention of worms

To not have to fight with the unpleasant consequences, infestation of worms, it is recommended to perform prevention activities. For this, it is worth to abandon the consumption of raw water from springs or wells. You can only drink boiled or filtered water.

After the contact with the earth, the hands thoroughly washed with soap and water. Not less carefully it is worth washing the vegetables, fruits and berries. It is very important to expose the careful heat treatment of meat, fish and poultry. We do not recommend the consumption of dry, salted, or raw foods with the content of the blood.

After a dip in the water, it is necessary to take a shower. It's not worth to allow pet animals to lick the hands or face, because the language of them, may be present, eggs of helminths. After contact with the animals must be good for washing hands. In addition, it is also worth antiparasitic cleaning of the animal.

Characteristics leaking helmintíases during pregnancy

A worm infestation that no one is immune, and, of course, pregnant women are no exception. In addition, during the transport the child that the immune system is significantly weakened, and, therefore, threatens the development helminthiasis increases. For this not to happen, it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention of the disease – well, and wash your hands after using the toilet or contact with animals, careful to deal with pulses, vegetables and fruits before consumption.

If the infection has happened, you need to immediately consult your doctor. During pregnancy, it can take away from each a medicine against intestinal worms. During this period, it is allowed only the use of piperazine. Infection by Ascaris the dosage is 1.5-2 g, the course of treatment is 2 days to 2 reception an hour before you eat. If a pregnant woman is diagnosed pinworms, the therapy needs to continue for the 5 days, taking the medicine in the same dosage.

Worms are fairly common in adults, causing serious disturbances in the functioning of many organs and systems. To avoid the development of dangerous complications, it is worthwhile to practice the prevention of helminthiasis. If the parasites still penetrated in the body, you should immediately contact your doctor, who will prescribe effective medicine.