Nowadays, the discussion about the ubiquitous presence of parasites in the human body has become quite popular.Everyone understands this statement in their own way: for a person this is a clear call to action and immediately begins to clean the body, forgetting to determine its presence using reliable methods.Others completely ignore such statements.Regarding the opinion of doctors, they believe that when it comes to the presence of parasites in the human body, everyone should pay attention, know what signs there are, and if there are any, consult a doctor in time so that the parasites can be thoroughly diagnosed and treatment prescribed.How to identify parasites at home and determine the presence in a laboratory or medical facility will be discussed in the article.
Pestic manifestations of existence
Of course, there is absolutely no need for every person to do diagnostics for the presence of parasites in the body.There are deleted forms of invasions that appear with unexpressed symptoms, but this is rather rare.Therefore, people who are part of the service staff of children's, food and medical institutions, as well as those who have independently identified convincing signs of the presence of parasites in their bodies, are subject to diagnosis and testing.
How to determine the presence of parasites in the body and what symptoms should warn a person?Let's answer this question.
The most common symptoms of the presence of parasites, which indicate the need for diagnosis and examination, are complaints from the gastrointestinal tract.These will include various stool disorders:
- Diarrhea.The mechanism of formation of diarrhea is related to the release of certain waste products from parasites in the intestines, which cause increased peristalsis.
- Constipation.The reason for their development may be the mechanical obstruction of the intestinal lumen or bile ducts by a dense accumulation of parasites.Of course, in order to develop such a symptom, which helps to identify worms, a decent amount of time must pass.
A common sign of infection can be flatulence or bloating, especially not associated with regular diet violations.Indigestion, such as nausea or vomiting, is also common.
Regardless of whether dangerous parasites live in the human body for a long time or the invasion occurred relatively recently, general symptoms can be observed.Reviews indicate that people may be concerned about general weakness, fatigue, reduced performance and other sick-neurotic complaints.A sign of reduced immunity that develops in a person in the context of helminthic infestation can be a decrease in the body's overall resistance to infection, as well as allergic reactions.
Various types of rashes that are persistent or volatile in nature, but have no visible base, are an immediate reason for prescribing diagnostics and taking tests to identify parasites.The rash is often polymorphic, that is, it is not of the same type.It can resemble allergic reactions, inflammation and teenage acne.
Fluctuations in body weight can also lead to the idea that diagnostics and tests are necessary to detect the presence of parasites and identify their type if a person does not have other factors that affect weight fluctuations.However, with progressive weight loss, many people notice an increase in appetite, which is confirmed by reviews found on the Internet.Parasites growing in the body require additional energy expenditure, which will lead to a feeling of hunger.
There are many other signs that allow you to find out if a person needs further diagnostics to identify parasites.However, similar to those mentioned above, they are quite non-specific, i.e. they are not exclusively characteristic of helminthic infestations.Therefore, it is pointless to analyze vague symptoms on your own, trying to detect worms.Better, if you have suspicions, to entrust the identification of pests to professionals.
Laboratory and instrumental methods
Of course, any diagnosis begins with interviewing a person.This is what the doctor will do when a person first contacts you with the above complaints.In some cases, you can do the test yourself before seeing a specialist.But its types can be different:
- Test with answers to questions.The test includes answers to some questions to help you understand your risk of parasite infection.As an example, we can highlight the following questions: does one consume unwashed vegetables or fruits, fish or meat, slightly salted and not sufficiently processed, raw chicken eggs and also washes hands often before eating, does the family have pets and swims in open water bodies.Attention!The test does not allow detailed diagnosis and identification of parasites in a person, but only allows one to discover the possibility of invasion.
- There is another test.It already refers to laboratory diagnostic methods that allow you to detect or suspect pests at home.The test is quite demanding and difficult to perform.Test systems are self-adhesive strips applied to the peranal area.The film is then glued to a glass slide and examined under a microscope.
There are also more expensive home diagnostic methods that allow you to identify parasites in your body.The test in this case is carried out using saliva.It is placed in various containers with reagents for the detection of parasites.It is quite problematic to buy such a set, as well as to reliably interpret it yourself without the appropriate knowledge, which is confirmed by expert reviews.
The most reliable and accessible method of laboratory diagnosis, which allows the identification of worms, is the enzyme immunoassay.The technique is based on the detection of antibodies produced by the human immune system in response to the introduction of a parasite.The method is quite accurate and allows you to detect the presence of parasites in about 90% of cases.
A person can detect worms in himself by performing a blood test in the laboratory, which is carried out by polymerase chain reaction.A distinctive feature of the method is that it allows you to find out if there are parasites in the body, but does not provide a quantitative assessment of the invasion, which is required to assess the dynamics of the situation.
The common advantage of the last 2 options for diagnosis and detection of pests is their price and availability.They can be carried out on the basis of infectious diseases hospitals, paid counseling centers and hospitals.Another positive side is the relatively quick receipt of test results: you can usually determine the results and draw conclusions within 2-3 days.
A more specific diagnostic method that allows you to find out about the presence of parasites is organic methods, for example, computer bioresonance diagnostics.The reviews of some doctors about this method are quite contradictory, but the method, which makes it possible to identify parasites, also has supporters from the scientific community.According to information found on the Internet, bioresonance diagnostics was developed at the Institute of Applied Physics by a group of scientists.The method is patented and is based on the study of the subtleties of the torsion fields of organisms.According to information from the Internet, bioresonance diagnosis allows you to find out:
- The general condition of the human body, as well as individual organs and systems.
- The presence of foreign bodies in the body.
- The presence of toxins and harmful substances.
You can also check for parasites using generally accepted diagnostic options.The most popular ways to check yourself, identify the parasite and find out its type are coproootoscopy and coproocystoscopy.The methods are carried out after preliminary collection of feces and consist of its analysis under a microscope.
Of course, there are many options for spotting yourself, but you don't have to do them all.A specialist should determine which tests will be the most important and informative.Self-diagnosis and diagnosis by charlatans often leads to false positive results or delayed diagnosis, so it is better to trust professionals in such a complex matter.