Signs of intestinal worms in humans: symptoms of infection

Helminthiasis cause a fall in the human body parasitic worms. Infection by worms difficult to diagnose early infection. This is related to the similarity signs of the disease with the manifestation of pathologies in organs of the gastrointestinal, nervous system. How to understand that the body settled worms, the dependence of the symptomatology of the type of parasites?

Types of worms

Science known more than 70 types of worm, causing worm infestation. They penetrate in all organs and tissues, eggs, and causing serious diseases. The two main groups of worms:

	The place of location	Types of worms
Translucent	the small intestine	pinworms, a dwarf tapeworm, hookworm, broad tapeworm, roundworm
	the large intestine	the genus meloidogyne
Fabric	light	the worms tape
	the brain	the pork tapeworm
	the liver	Echinococcus
	the lymphatic system	in filarial

The phase of worm infestations

With the disease much easier to deal with in the initial phase of the disease, but during this period, signs of defeat by worms, many times, are missing. To the extent that the progression of the pathology in man may appear symptoms similar to other diseases. Signs of adult worms, taking into account the stages of development of parasitic infestation:

	Duration	The symptoms
Previous	About two weeks	the increase of the temperature; allergic reactions; the violation of the chair; quick fatigue; abdominal pain; flatulence; nausea; the itching; shortness of breath; dry cough; the paleness of the skin.
Acute	Up to four months	the weight reduction; fever; high temperature; gnashing of the teeth during sleep; loss of appetite; swelling in the face; diarrhea or constipation; conjunctivitis; intestinal cramps; lime smell, the smell, streaks of blood; precipitation in the mucous membranes of the mouth, on the genitals.
Chronic	Until the healing is complete	signs gradually diminish, and periodically aggravated; pain of bowel movement; vomiting after eating; allergic precipitation; fatigue; paleness; weakness; the reduction of integrity; anemia; disorders shock.

Signs of worms in the body of an adult person

Is the higher the risk of infection by worms the child. This is related with the not fully formed immune system, lack of skills of hygiene, a large number of contacts. The disease occurs with a strong intoxication, allergic reactions. The most common symptoms of helminthiasis in children and adults:

• itching in the region of the anus;
• dry cough;
• pale general characteristics;
• increase of lymph nodes;
• nausea, vomiting;
• flatulence;
• dizziness;
• eruptions of the skin;
• sleep disorders;
• abdominal pain;
• the drastic weight loss;
• the swelling;
• the swelling;
• fatigue;
• constipation;
• diarrhea.

Digestive disorders

It is a parasitic worms, are often located in the intestine, the organs of the digestive system causing the interruption of the functioning of the digestive system. Worms and toxic products of their life have a negative impact on the body, causing the person to have symptoms of a bowel disorder. Perhaps the emergence of such symptoms:

• the pain in the region of the navel, of the right hypochondrium;
• the constant nausea;
• continuous diarrhea;
• sudden and vomiting;
• pain in the stomach;
• the swelling;
• cramps;
• flatulence;
• the strong weight loss.

The malfunction of the nervous system

Toxic substances produced by the worms negatively affect the blood, the state of the internal organs, causing symptoms of poisoning. All this is reflected in the functioning of the nervous system. It is not possible the development of serious pathologies. There may be symptoms such intestinal worms in adults:

• the sleep disorder;
• the chronic fatigue syndrome;
• headaches;
• high fatigue;
• irritability;
• photophobia;
• the stiffness of the muscles in the cervical;
• auditory hallucinations;
• clouding of consciousness;
• violation of sensitivity;
• reduction of the memory;
• depression.

The uncomplicated skin manifestations

On entering the body, the worms cause lesions of the organs to cause a reaction in the skin. The person observed allergic. Most rashes appear on the back, the chin, on the forehead. With a strong intoxication of the organism the life products of helminths can the emergence of such symptoms:

• hives;
• purulent blisters;
• red spots;
• acne;
• papules;
• boils;
• psoriatic plaques;
• burning;
• strong itching.

The weakening of the immunity

Worms, grabbing the human body, they begin to take the it necessary for normal functioning of nutrients – proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, hormones. All of this leads to a decrease of immunity. Occur serious symptoms:

• aggravation of chronic diseases;
• the development of inflammation in the nasopharynx – stomatitis, sinusitis;
• the emergence of infections of the urinary system;
• the occurrence of pathologies of the liver, the gallbladder;
• the progression of bacterial infections, viral infections.

The symptoms of helminthiasis depending on the type of parasites

Signs of the existence or not of a person without-purposes depend on the variety of helminths. It is a parasite worms, hit in the internal organs, causing a variety of symptoms. The patient may experience these manifestations of pathology:

Type of parasite	Signs of helminthiasis
Pinworms	Itching in the anal region, growing in the night
The roundworm	low-grade fever; eruptions on the skin; cough with phlegm, blood; headache; tickling in the throat; the reduction of weight.
Cells of the blood worms The genus meloidogyne the hookworm A large tapeworm	anemia; goiter; the beriberi.
Plaice siberian Liver worms Flounder chinese	enlargement of the spleen, of the liver; pancreatitis; nervous violation; diarrhea; vomiting; abdominal pain.
Trichinella	swelling of the face; muscle aches; fever.
Escherichia coli pretium	disturbance in the function biliary paths; allergic reactions.
Schistosoma	vaginal bleeding; violation of urination; the inflammation of the prostate; blood in the urine.
Cestodes (worms)	weakness; slimming; dysfunction GASTROINTESTINAL.