Nowadays, talking 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 he immediately begins to cleanse the body, forgetting to determine its presence using reliable methods.Others completely ignore such statements.As for the opinion of doctors, they believe that with regard to the presence of parasites in the human body, everyone should exercise some caution, know what signs of worms exist and, if they are present, consult a doctor in a timely manner so that an in-depth diagnosis of the parasites can be made and treatment prescribed.How to identify parasites at home and determine their presence in a laboratory or medical center will be discussed in the article.
Convincing manifestations of existence
Of course, there is absolutely no need for everyone to carry out diagnostics for the presence of parasites in the body.There are erased forms of invasions that occur with unexpressed symptoms, but this is quite rare.Therefore, people who belong to the service personnel of children's, food and medical institutions, as well as those who 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, suggesting the need for diagnosis and examinations, are complaints from the gastrointestinal tract.This will include several fecal disorders:
- Diarrhea.The mechanism of diarrhea formation is associated with the release of certain parasite residues in the intestine, which cause increased peristalsis.
- Constipation.The reason for its development may be mechanical blockage of the intestinal lumen or bile ducts by a dense accumulation of parasites.Of course, for this symptom to develop, which helps to identify worms, a reasonable amount of time must pass.
A common sign of infestation can be flatulence or bloating, especially not associated with regular dietary violations.Dyspepsia, such as nausea or vomiting, is also common.
Regardless of whether dangerous parasites have lived 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 complaints.A sign of impaired immunity that develops in a person against the background of a helminthic infestation may be a decrease in the body's general resistance to infection, as well as allergic reactions.
Various types of rashes that are persistent or volatile in nature, but without a visible basis, are an immediate reason to prescribe diagnostics and take tests to identify parasites.The rash is usually polymorphic, that is, it is not the same type.It can resemble allergic reactions, inflammation, and teenage-like acne.
Fluctuations in body weight can also lead to the idea that diagnoses and tests are needed to help identify the presence of parasites and discover their type if the person does not have other factors that influence 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 leads 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 nonspecific, that is, they are not exclusively characteristic of helminthic 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 the 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 do the testing yourself before visiting a specialist.But their 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 point to the following questions: a person consumes unwashed vegetables or fruits, fish or meat, lightly salted and not sufficiently heat treated, raw chicken eggs, and also whether a person often washes his hands before eating, whether the family has pets and whether he 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 parasites at home.The test is quite laborious and difficult to carry out.The test systems are adhesive strips applied to the perianal region.The tape is then stuck 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 performed with saliva.It is placed in several containers with reagents for detecting parasites.It is quite problematic to acquire such a set, as well as to reliably interpret it without proper knowledge, which is confirmed by expert reviews.
The most reliable and affordable method of laboratory diagnostics that allows you to identify worms is 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 very accurate and allows the presence of parasites to be detected in around 90% of cases.
A person can detect worms in themselves by taking a blood test in a laboratory, carried out by polymerase chain reaction.A difference of the method is that it allows us to discover whether there are parasites in the body, but it does not provide a quantitative assessment of the invasion, 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 diseases hospitals, paid consultation 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 discover the presence of parasites are instrumental methods, for example, bioresonance computer diagnostics.The reviews of some doctors about this method are quite contradictory, but the method, which allows the identification of parasites, also has supporters in the scientific community.According to information found on the internet, bioresonance diagnosis 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 on 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 the presence of 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-ovocistoscopy.The methods are carried out 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 you don't have to do them all.A specialist must determine which tests will be the most important and informative.Self-diagnosis and diagnosis by quacks often lead to false positive results or late diagnosis, so it is better to trust professionals in such a complex issue.