The number and variety of parasites that can live and multiply in the human body for a long time, and not "give themselves out" in any way, is simply enormous. They are very small, invisible to the human eye, and can grow up to several meters in length. In the overwhelming majority of cases, people do not even know what kind of "uninvited guests" visited their body.
Parasites in the human body are able to live for years, causing him irreparable harm by their existence.
Types of parasites
Currently, medical science knows about 250 species of parasites that live in the human body and develop very successfully there.
These include lice, facial and scabies mites, toxoplasma, fungi, viruses and microbes. All these parasites can wait for you at every turn, so you need to be extremely careful and careful.
If a person is asked to name the parasites known to him that live in the body, then most likely he will name helminths. It is about them that we most often hear and even encounter them, passing the next inspection.
There is a special branch of medical science called parasitology, which deals with the study and search for ways to deal with highly developed pest species.
These include:
- helminths are well-known worms or worms that cause metabolic disorders and inhibition of the normal intestinal microflora with their vital activity. In addition, they interfere with the absorption of vitamins and increase the likelihood of tumor formation;
- roundworms - are the cause of the development of a whole complex of biliary, intestinal and pulmonary diseases;
- pinworms - affect the intestines, disrupt its work;
- lamblia - adversely affect the liver.
Also frequent guests of the human body are toxoplasma, chlamydia and trichomonas, which adversely affect the state of health and provoke the development of various, sometimes incurable diseases. Most of us never think about what parasites may be present in the human body, what symptoms indicate their presence.
Symptoms
Getting into human life support systems, pests begin to develop and multiply. In the course of their life, they release toxic substances that disrupt the functioning of internal systems. In addition, allergic reactions often develop, immunity is weakened, and the course of chronic diseases is aggravated.
Unfortunately, very often the presence of signs of the presence of parasites in the human body is simply ignored by them, attributed to the manifestations of certain diseases.
The most common and frequently occurring symptoms of the presence of "strangers" in the human body are:
- Regular diarrhea or constipation;
- Poor condition of the skin, the presence of rashes on the face and other parts of the body;
- Constant feeling of irritation and heaviness in the stomach, digestive problems;
- Aches in the joints, spasms and pain in the muscles of the legs;
- Development of disorders in the work of the central nervous system and cardiovascular system (acute phase of the disease);
- Anemia;
- Uncontrolled and unjustified jumps in body weight;
- Insomnia, constant feeling of weakness and fatigue.
Often the immune system "does not see" and does not identify "uninvited guests" in any way, so it is simply impossible to recognize the signs of their presence without laboratory tests.
Sources and routes of infection
Contrary to popular belief that only those people who do not monitor the cleanliness of their hands can become infected with various worms and fungi, even the most inveterate cleaners and reinsurers are able to "pick up" them.
The main routes of infection are:
- Alimentary - through dirty hands, contaminated food or water;
- Contact-household - from pets, infected family members, through household items;
- Transmissible - through the bites of blood-sucking insects;
- Percutaneous - in which the penetration of the larva occurs through the mucous membranes or skin.
It is very easy to get infected, but it can be very difficult to cleanse the body of them. Sometimes even the treatment with the latest drugs takes a lot of time. Therefore, in order to minimize the risk of infection with these "pests", it is necessary to study the useful advice of doctors and follow them clearly: wash your hands, vegetables and fruits thoroughly, eat meat and fish only after heat treatment, etc.
Diagnostics
Methods for diagnosing the presence of "guests" are constantly being improved, new more accurate ones are being developed.
The main and most commonly used methods include:
- analysis of feces for worm eggs is the most common method used in all clinics. However, its accuracy does not exceed 17%.
- histological coprogram is a modern way to study thin sections of feces using powerful microscopes. This method allows you to most clearly and accurately distinguish eggs and larvae, as well as fragments of helminth bodies;
- serological method - determination of the presence of antibodies and antigens to various parasites by a blood test. This method is effective only in the later stages of infection, the effectiveness is not more than 60%;
- hemoscanning - scanning a fresh drop of blood magnified 2000 times. The method allows you to determine the presence of fungal, yeast or bacterial flora, assess the condition of blood elements and detect parasite larvae.
To be sure that not a single parasite will slip past and will definitely be detected, most often it is prescribed to go through all the diagnostic methods.
Purification and treatment of the body
Having learned so much about the fact that we are in danger at almost every step and that almost all people are infected with one or another microorganism, every sane person will ask himself the question "how can you cleanse the body of parasites"?
Most of the currently existing medical methods of cleansing the body are based on the ingestion of drugs that create living conditions unsuitable for the life of parasites. The course of treatment is quite long, so you need to be patient, it can be delayed from 30 days to a year.
All existing anthelmintic drugs, with the help of which the body is cleansed of parasites, are conditionally divided into the following groups:
- Synthesized chemical preparations provide the highest efficiency of treatment and give the fastest result. They are toxic not only for parasites, but also for the host organism. In addition, many types of helminths and other pests adapt very well and become insensitive to the action of medicines;
- Substances of natural origin are plant extracts and various herbal preparations. The constant intake of these drugs leads to the accumulation in the body of plant components intolerable to the "guests", which prompts them to leave the body. They are harmless to humans, they do not develop addiction;
- Homeopathic remedies - the results of treatment with these drugs largely depend on the qualifications of the doctor and his ability to select the drug. Treatment is very long and requires strict adherence to the medication schedule.
With the help of which preparations the body will be cleansed of parasites, only a doctor can decide. Three months after the end of the course of treatment, it is recommended to retake all the tests and, as a preventive measure, drink another 10-15 days of the drug taken earlier during treatment.