Intestinal parasites are the cause of various diseases, ailments, interfere with full-blown existence, negatively affect health. At the same time, many people guess about strangers in their bodies, but for some reason they do not want to be treated. According to world statistics, intestinal parasites are the cause of death of more than 15 thousand people a year. Scary numbers that are very easy to downgrade.
What parasites can settle in the intestines
In 80% of cases, parasites settle in the small and large intestine. From there, they can be transported to other organs. A person begins to experience pain in the liver, kidneys, stomach, undergoes therapy without knowing the reason. But it is with the intestines that the study must begin. Who can live in it?
Helminths
These are the types of helminths that are most common, they are easy for children and adults to infect by contact with soil, dirty water, street animals or food.
The most common types:
- bovine, porcine, dwarf tapeworms: these parasites reach humans through infected meat, can live up to 20 years and grow up to 7 meters in length.
- Roundworms are a common representative of nematodes or roundworms. The adults are white, reach a length of 35-40 cm. Ascaris eggs are tenacious, they can be stored for several years at low and high temperatures.
- Whipworms is a common parasite that can be easily infected through unwashed hands, vegetables, dirt, and sand.
- toxocara - arrow-shaped parasites. Dogs are the source of infection, eggs are also found in sand and soil.
- Intestinal flukes are flat flukes that are easily transmitted through fish.
- The tapeworm is a flat tapeworm. You can become infected by swallowing eggs or larvae.
- shistosoma: worms that can enter the body through the skin. They cause severe allergies and mechanical damage to organ tissues.
- hookworm: damages internal organs.
- intestinal price: migrates through the vessels, then enters the lungs and lays eggs in the intestines.
- Pinworms are the most common but least dangerous worms. They cause severe itching in the anus.
- metagonimus trematode - located in the small intestine of a person that becomes infected by eating raw fish.
- anisakid - Found in fish as coiled worms, it can enter humans and cause gastrointestinal tract disorders.
All parasites in the intestines are light in color. If dark worms are found, you need to look for the reason in the diet. Perhaps the person used activated charcoal, grapes, beets, and took iron supplements.
Other parasites
- lamblia: they are less common in adults. These parasites multiply at an incredible rate, causing abdominal pain, stool alteration and insomnia. The child begins to lose weight, he is often naughty. It can be infected in bodies of water, through dirty hands.
- Amoeba: causes amoebic dysentery, one of the most dangerous parasitic diseases that can lead to death.
Signs of parasites in the intestines
One of the main symptoms of parasites is abdominal pain. They appear in periods, not always acute, sometimes it is a slight annoyance. It is often referred to as poor digestion, flatulence, which compounds the problem.
Other symptoms of parasites in the small intestine:
- chronic fatigue;
- frequent colds;
- mindless weight loss;
- enlarged lymph nodes;
- heartburn, sometimes vomiting;
- violation of stool, mucus in stool;
- tachycardia or increased heart rate;
- skin rash, allergic reactions.
Itching in the anus due to parasites is another common symptom. Pinworms appear in the small intestine, then move to the large intestine for development and reproduction, at night they make their way into the anus, cause discomfort, disturb sleep. Itching is also caused by proglottid tapeworms.
In chronic candidiasis, it is necessary to clean not only the intestines of parasites, but also the entire body. Often, candidiasis occurs precisely in the context of an immune system weakened by helminths.
How to clean the intestines of parasites
There are two ways: medicines and home remedies. In the first case, the drugs must be prescribed by a doctor, since each drug acts on certain parasites. In the second version, a person takes full responsibility for himself, independently chooses cleaning methods.
Regardless of the path chosen, for safety reasons, it is recommended to coordinate the treatment method with a doctor.
Pills
There are effective drugs. They work smoothly, practically do not harm a person, you can accurately measure the dose taking into account a person's height, weight, gender and age.
The doctor selects not only the drug, but also the duration of the antiparasitic course. It depends directly on the life cycle of the parasite, often requiring repetition after a certain time.
Folk remedies
Cleaning the intestines of parasites with folk remedies appeared long before people learned to diagnose infections, they divided helminths into types. Most of the methods have been shown to be effective and safe, and are used to this day.
Regardless of the method chosen, diet must accompany cleansing. It is necessary to exclude from the diet sweets, cakes, starchy foods, heavy meats and fatty dishes.
Most popular methods:
- Cleansing the gastrointestinal tract with herbs. Decoctions and infusions of wormwood, tansy, chamomile, oak bark and other herbal ingredients are used.
- Treatment with products. These are pumpkin seeds, walnuts, garlic, onion, hot peppers.
- Oils. Castor oil, flaxseed oil, and coconut oil are used most often; other types can be used.
- Mushrooms, baking soda, tar and other food, pharmaceuticals. On this basis, many treatment regimens have been created that really help.
Colon cleansing is usually accompanied by a healing enema. Despite the local effect, it gives quick results, helps to quickly get rid of toxins. If a person cannot take bitter herbs or other home remedies due to stomach or nutritional issues, then an enema may be the only gentle way to get rid of uninvited inhabitants.
How to know if there are parasites
It is not enough to have symptoms of infection; Before treatment, it is important to ensure the presence of parasites, to determine their type. You can not do without the help of specialists. It is worth contacting a parasitologist or gastroenterologist.
What methods are used:
- blood test;
- stool examination under a microscope;
- sometimes ultrasound;
- sometimes urinalysis.
Modern clinics increasingly use closed concentrators for intestinal parasites. They are closed test tubes with special solutions and filter chambers. This method allows you to identify more than 15 types of parasites, including lamblia.
Prevention measures
It is important not only to eliminate intestinal parasites, but also to prevent reinfection. Therefore, the treatment is always accompanied by additional measures: wash the bed and underwear in hot water, replace sponges, sponges and other hygiene products.
Basic prevention measures:
- Wash your hands. It is important to do it with antibacterial agents after using the bathroom, public places, working with the floor.
- Wash berries, vegetables, herbs. It is important not only to rinse under running water, but to use special products, in extreme cases: laundry soap.
- Keep track of the water. Do not drink water that is raw or from questionable sources that may contain parasite eggs.
- Swim only in approved and approved ponds, avoid small stagnant ponds.
- Provide prophylactic treatment to pets and any animals that come into contact.
- It is important from infancy to instill in children the rules of hygiene, explain them about parasites, if necessary, connect special literature, films, images.
Each member of the family should have their own hygiene products, bedding. It is unacceptable to use a hand, body and foot towel. After visiting the beach, public pool, bathhouse, sauna, and other places, you should wash your body with soap and water.
Output
Parasites are not as difficult to treat as they seem. The main thing is to diagnose in time, be attentive to your body, pay attention to the first symptoms. If you suspect an infection, immediately consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis, only after that you can choose the appropriate treatment method.