When people look at photos of parasites in the human body, they are not happy with this unpleasant sight. And everyone thinks that he will not live in such a monster because he always washes his hands thoroughly and there is no pet that carries this evil.
There are just a large number and variety of parasites in the human body. They come in different sizes. Some are long, sometimes several meters long, and some are completely invisible without a microscope. However, both large and small parasites have one goal - to capture the human body and make it their "home". Parasites in humans live a long time. They feed and breed there. They can be found everywhere - in the hair, skin and internal organs. And only some symptoms indicate the invasion of unexpected guests.
There is a lot of information and photos depicting different types of worms, so people know a little bit about this problem.
Why are helminths dangerous?
There are about 250 different parasitic organisms in the world that attack not only the intestines but also many other human organs. There are cases of helminths in the heart, liver and lungs. The terrible thing is that these cases are not isolated. The statistics, which say that 95% of the population is parasitic, shock humanity. Scientific studies have shown that people infected with toxins released as a result of the vital activity of parasites suffer from infectious and even oncological diseases. About 15 million people die each year from helminths. In many cases, people have no doubt about the "aliens" that aggravate the situation.
Many parasites can't look at a photo calmly and without horror. It is hard to believe that such disgusting creatures can be inside a person and live there for a long time. In this process of parasitic life, they are constantly actively multiplying. From here, people develop various diseases, often recurring into chronic forms. Exhaustion occurs due to helminths living in the body.
In such an unpleasant neighborhood, the systems break down and stop working completely. As a result, immunity is reduced, which leads to susceptibility to any infection. People who are poisoned by toxic waste are weakened. All this does not happen overnight. Parasites living in a person gradually lose their strength, energy and health. Many people are not familiar with the symptoms of pests. This ignorance leads to long-term lack of treatment and serious health problems.
Parasites in the human body
As already mentioned, there are many parasitic creatures living in humans. Some people are mistaken in thinking that they can only be located in the intestines or in the large intestine. This opinion is wrong, because uninvited guests can penetrate any human body.
Helminths can attack:
- Muscles;
- Light;
- Liver;
- Joints;
- brain;
- esophagus;
- Blood system;
- Eyes.
For example, cat flukes, giardia, echinococcus, liver flukes attack the liver and gallbladder, and in the digestive system there are utripovs, ascaris, bovine tapeworm and whipworm. Pulmonary embolism is most comfortable in the human liver. Filaria, trichinella, toxocara and schistosome can live in the muscles. In humans, the life of parasites sometimes lasts for decades. They have an incredible ability to adapt and disguise themselves in any situation. Therefore, it is very difficult for people to identify them immediately. You can not ignore the symptoms that show the slightest sign of the presence of a parasite in the body. The slightest signal about this can be a reason to fight it.
Common worm types
It is simply not possible to cover many different types of helminths in one article. But the most common ones can be described. The most common human parasites are:
- Ascaris. It is a large round helminth up to 40 cm long. Ascaris infection can occur from one person to another. This parasite can enter humans from contaminated water and food. In many cases, the larvae can damage the intestinal walls. There are cases when blind round worms cause an acute appendicitis attack. Jaundice, colic, purulent cholecystitis, liver abscess, and peritonitis may occur due to movement along the bile ducts. Ascaris, which enters a person's lungs, causes a bloody cough and shortness of breath.
- Vlagoslav. In addition to the human worm, it can be located in the intestine or colon. Symptoms are similar to problems in the gastrointestinal tract, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, pain, drowsiness.
- Pinworms. Small round helminths 3-10 cm in size. Infection with these helminths is accompanied by itching in the anus, especially in the evening and at night. There are cases of permanent infection when worm eggs fall under the nails.
- Trichinella. These parasites are transmitted to humans through poorly processed meat. Helminth eggs first enter the intestines, then are carried by blood to the muscles. Infection with these worms often manifests itself as an inflammatory process in the eyes, swelling of the eyelids and face. Sometimes there is a fever and painful symptoms in the muscle tissue.
Symptoms of parasites
Each pest has its own place. For these reasons, the clinical presentation of lesions is always different. There are common signs of parasite infection in the body, everyone should know. Thus, the following symptoms indicate the presence of human parasites in the body:
- intoxication due to helminth poisoning. Accompanied by headache, nausea, loss of appetite, irritability.
- Allergic manifestationsin the form of a rash that suddenly appears and disappears. This rash cannot be treated with dermatological drugs. People prone to allergies look brighter if they are infected with the parasite and may be accompanied by bronchospasm and swelling of the mucous membranes.
- Anemiais caused by worms absorbing all the nutrients intended for humans. As a result, the body is in a panic deficiency for a normal life. Often there is not enough iron, resulting in pale skin and dizziness.
- Weight lossis very common in such cases. The body fights persistent parasites for nutrients. This symptom is more common in infants. With good nutrition, they do not gain weight and look miserable.
- Periodic hyperthermia,, when the temperature does not exceed 37. 5 degrees. As a rule, it is not accompanied by symptoms of a cold.
- Intestinal disordersThis is an important sign of the presence of helminths in the body. There may be constipation, diarrhea, flatulence and abdominal pain that cannot be treated with medication.
Pictures of intestinal parasites look terrible. Pests attach to the intestinal walls, irritating them and causing inflammation. Patients with such an infection develop abdominal pain of unclear localization and incontinence. The parasite takes all the useful vitamins and minerals intended for human life. As a result, there is a sharp weight loss, pale hair, pale skin. In general, the body is completely withered and miserable.
There are times when there are parasites in the human mouth. Such unpleasant moments occur for various reasons, mainly due to illiterate self-medication with folk remedies, incorrect dosage of drugs, treatment without knowing the type of worms. Such moments can lead to improper localization and migration of parasites with damage to the abdominal walls and penetration into the esophagus. Sometimes helminths can come out with vomiting.
To effectively get rid of helminthic infestation and avoid possible unpleasant moments, you should not treat yourself, but seek the help of authorized doctors.