Nowadays, talking about the ubiquitous presence of parasites in the human body has become very popular.Everyone understands this statement in their own way: for a person this is a clear call to action, and he immediately begins to cleanse the body, forgetting to determine its presence using reliable methods.Others ignore such claims completely.As for the opinion of doctors, they believe that regarding the presence of parasites in the human body, everyone should be cautious, know what signs of worms exist, and if they are present, timely consult a doctor so that a thorough diagnosis of parasites can be made and treatment can be prescribed.In the article it will be discussed how to identify parasites in the house and determine their presence in a laboratory or medical facility.
Convincing manifestations of existence
Of course, it is not absolutely necessary for every person to conduct a diagnosis for the presence of parasites in the body.There are erased forms of invasion that occur with unexpressed symptoms, but this is quite rare.Therefore, people belonging to the service personnel of pediatric, food and medical institutions, as well as those who have independently identified convincing signs of the existence 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 alert a person?Let's answer this question.
The most common symptoms of the presence of parasites, which suggest the need for diagnosis and testing, are disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.These will include various stool disorders:
- Diarrhea.The mechanism of diarrhea formation is associated with the release of certain waste products by parasites into the intestine, which causes increased peristalsis.
- Constipation.The reason for their development may be mechanical blockage of the intestinal lumen or bile ducts due to a dense accumulation of parasites.Of course, for such a symptom to develop, which helps to identify worms, a fair amount of time must pass.
A common sign of infestation can be flatulence or bloating, especially not associated with regular violations of the diet.Dyspepsia, such as nausea or vomiting, is also common.
Regardless of whether dangerous parasites have been living 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, decreased performance and other astheno-neurotic disorders.A sign of impaired immunity that develops in a person against the background of a helminth infestation can be a decrease in the body's overall resistance to infections, as well as allergic reactions.
Various types of skin rashes that are persistent or volatile in nature, but do not have a visible basis, are an immediate reason to prescribe diagnostics and take 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 diagnosis and tests are needed to identify the presence of parasites and find out their type, if a person has no other factors influencing weight fluctuations.However, with progressive weight loss, many people notice an increase in appetite, which is confirmed by reviews found online.Parasites growing in the body require additional energy expenditure, which will lead to a feeling of hunger.
There are many other signs that can help you find out if a person needs further diagnostics to identify parasites.However, similar to those mentioned above, they are entirely nonspecific, i.e. they are not exclusively characteristic of helminth infestations.Therefore, it is useless to analyze unclear symptoms on your own, trying to detect worms.It is better, if you have any suspicions, to entrust the identification of parasites 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 take the test yourself before visiting 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.For example, we can highlight the following questions: a person consumes unwashed fruits or vegetables, fish or meat, lightly salted and insufficiently heat-treated raw chicken eggs, and also a person often washes his hands before eating, if the family has pets and swims in open bodies of water.Attention!The test does not allow detailed diagnosis and identification of parasites in a person, but only allows you to find out the probability of invasion.
- There is another test.It already refers to laboratory diagnostic methods that allow you to detect or suspect the presence of parasites at home.The test is quite laborious and difficult to perform.The test systems are adhesive strips applied to the perianal area.The tape 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 the body.The test in this case is performed using saliva.It is placed in various containers with reagents for detecting parasites.It is quite problematic to buy such a set, as well as reliably play it on your own without proper knowledge, which is confirmed by expert reviews.
The most reliable and accessible method of laboratory diagnostics, which allows the identification of worms, is an 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 approximately 90% of cases.
A person can detect worms in himself by taking a blood test in the laboratory, performed by polymerase chain reaction.A distinctive feature of the method is that it allows you to find out whether parasites are present in the body, but does not provide a quantitative assessment of the invasion, which is necessary to evaluate the dynamics of the condition.
The common advantage of the last two options for diagnosing and identifying parasites is price and availability.They can be carried out on the basis of infectious disease hospitals, paid consultation centers and hospitals.Another positive side is the relatively quick receipt of test results: it is usually possible to determine the results and draw conclusions within 2-3 days.
A more specific diagnostic method that allows you to discover the presence of parasites are instrumental methods, for example, computerized bioresonance diagnostics.Reviews of some doctors about this method are rather contradictory, but the method, which allows you to identify parasites, also has its supporters in 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 diagnostics 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 test yourself, identify the parasite and find out its type are copro-ovoscopy and copro-ovocystoscopy.The methods are performed after taking a preliminary fecal smear and consist of analyzing it under a microscope.
Of course, there are many options for identifying parasites in yourself, but it is not necessary to do them all.A specialist should determine which tests will be the most important and informative.Self-diagnosis and quack diagnosis often lead to false positive results or late diagnoses, so it is better to trust professionals in such a complex matter.