When people look at photos of parasites on the human body, this unpleasant sight does not delight them. And everyone thinks that such a monster will not settle inside him for the reason that he always washes his hands well and does not have a pet that carries this evil.
There are simply a large number and variety of parasites living in the human body. They come in a variety of sizes. Some of them are long, sometimes reaching several meters long, others are completely invisible without a microscope. But both large and small parasites have one goal: to capture the human body and make it their "home. "Parasites in humans live for a long time. There they feed and reproduce. They can be found everywhere: in the hair, on the skin, and in the internal organs. And only some of the symptoms point to the invasion of unexpected guests.
There is a lot of information and photos describing various types of worms, thanks to which people today are somewhat aware of this problem.
Why are helminths dangerous?
There are up to 250 species of various parasitic creatures in the world that attack not only the intestines, but also many other organs of people. There are cases where helminths are found in the heart, liver, and lungs. What is scary is that these cases are not isolated. Humanity is shocked by the statistics, which say that 95% of the population has parasites. Scientific research has shown that from the toxic substances released by parasites as a result of their vital activity, infected people suffer from infectious and even oncological diseases. Up to 15 million people who die each year become victims of helminths. In many cases, people are not even suspicious of "aliens", which aggravates the situation.
Many photos of parasites cannot be looked at calmly and without horror. It's hard to believe that such disgusting creatures can be inside a person and live there for a long time. In the process of this parasitic life, they constantly reproduce actively. From this, people develop various diseases, they turn into chronic forms with an alternation of frequent relapses. Due to the helminths that live in the body, their depletion occurs.
From such an unpleasant neighborhood, systems crash and their operation is stopped. As a consequence, immunity is lowered, leading to vulnerability to all kinds of infections. In people poisoned by toxic waste, the body weakens. All of this doesn't happen overnight. The parasites that live in a person gradually rob him of his strength, energy and health. Many people are not familiar with the signs of pests. This ignorance leads to a lack of long-term treatment and serious health problems.
Parasites in the human body
As already mentioned, there are a large number of parasitic creatures that inhabit humans. Some people are wrong to think that they can only settle in the intestines or colon. This opinion is wrong because uninvited guests can infiltrate any human organ.
Helminths can attack:
- Muscles;
- Light;
- Liver;
- Joints;
- Brain;
- Esophagus;
- Blood system;
- Eyes.
For example, feline flukes, giardia, echinococci, liver flukes attack the liver and gallbladder, and utripovs, ascaris, bovine tapeworms, and whipworms can be found in the digestive tract. The lung fluke is more comfortable in human lungs. Filaria, trichinella, toxocara, and schistosome can live in muscles. The life of parasites in humans sometimes continues for decades. They have an amazing ability to adapt and dress up in any condition. Therefore, it is quite difficult to identify them immediately in humans. You cannot ignore the symptoms that indicate the slightest hint of the presence of a parasite in the body. The slightest signs about this should serve as a reason to start fighting it.
Common types of helminths
It is simply impossible to consider a large number of different types of helminths in one article. But the most common can be described. The most common human parasites are:
- Ascaris. This is a large round helminth, reaching a length of 40 cm. Ascaris infection can happen from one person to another. This parasite can enter a person through contaminated water and food. In frequent cases, the larvae can damage the intestinal walls. There are cases when roundworms falling into the blind process provoke an attack of acute appendicitis. Due to its movement along the bile ducts, jaundice, colic, purulent cholecystitis, liver abscess, and peritonitis can occur. Ascaris, which has entered a person's lungs, causes coughing up blood and shortness of breath.
- Vlagoslav. This human worm can be located in the appendix, cecum, or colon. The symptoms resemble problems in the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, pain, flatulence.
- Roundworms. 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 the eggs of the worms fall under the nails.
- Trichinella. These parasites are transmitted to humans through poorly processed meat. Helminth eggs first enter the intestines, after which they are transported through the blood to the muscles. Most often, infection with these worms is manifested by an inflammatory process in the eyes, swelling of the eyelids and face. Sometimes there is a feverish condition and painful symptoms in the muscle tissues.
Symptoms indicating the presence of parasites
Each pest has its own specific place. For these reasons, the clinical picture of the lesions is always different. But there are general signs of infection of the body with parasites, which everyone should know about. So the following symptoms indicate the fact that there are human parasites in the body:
- Poisoning, which occurs due to poisoning of the body by helminths. It is accompanied by headache, nausea, loss of appetite, irritability.
- Allergic manifestationsin the form of a rash that appears and disappears suddenly. This rash cannot be cured with dermatological medications. If people prone to allergies become infected with the parasite, it appears even brighter and can be accompanied by bronchospasm and inflammation of the mucous membranes.
- Anemia, which occurs due to the fact that all useful substances that are intended for people are absorbed by worms. As a result, the body panics about the lack of them for a normal life. Most often, there is not enough iron, as a result of which the skin becomes pale and dizzy.
- Weight lossis quite common in such cases. The body constantly fights for useful substances with parasites. This symptom is more pronounced in babies. With good nutrition, they don't gain weight and they look deplorable.
- Presence of periodic hyperthermia,at which the temperature does not exceed 37. 5 degrees. As a general rule, it is not accompanied by signs of a cold.
- Bowel disordersThis is an important sign of helminths in the body. There may be constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, and abdominal pain that cannot be treated with medication.
Pictures of parasites in the intestines look horrible. Pests cling to the intestinal walls, irritating them and causing inflammation. With an infection of this type, patients develop abdominal pain of unclear localization and the stool is disturbed. The parasite removes all useful vitamins and minerals intended for human life. As a result of this, her drastic weight loss occurs, her hair becomes dull, her skin becomes pale. In general, the body reaches a deplorable and completely withered state.
There are times when parasites are found in the human mouth. Such unpleasant moments occur for various reasons, mainly due to self-medication of illiterates with folk methods, incorrect dosage of drugs, treatment without knowing the type of worms. Such moments can cause inappropriate parasite localization and migration with damage to the abdominal walls and penetration into the esophagus. Sometimes helminths can come out with vomit.
To effectively recover from the helminthic invasion and avoid possible unpleasant moments, you should not self-medicate, but resort to the help of competent doctors.