All parents care about the health of their children. But, as you know, young children can be anywhere, anytime. Often, the knowledge of the world is inseparable from too close contact with nature, and as a result - the need for a whole course of treatment for various diseases.
There probably is not a single person who has never had worms in his life. This phenomenon, according to doctors, takes on gigantic proportions, like a disaster. That is why, no matter how much the topic is discussed, it will not be superfluous to once again raise the "helminth" topic.
What are worms? These are worms (helminths) that live in a human or animal organism, their existence and activity causing painful lesions of both specific organs and the whole organism. As a rule, the human body most often suffers from pinworms and roundworms (roundworms), as well as tapeworms (tapeworms).
The most common ways for worms to enter the human body are as follows: dirty vegetables and fruits, unwashed hands, untreated water, poorly processed food.
How to identify worms in a child? To date, the only reliable way to find out about the presence of uninvited guests in the body is to collect and analyze feces.
Of course, there are some signs that may suggest the presence of an infection called “worms”. Symptoms in a child may be barely noticeable, and may indicate the presence of some other disease, but, nevertheless, do not ignore them.
Worms: symptoms in a child and adult.
Unfortunately, even with the highest level of hygiene and proper cooking of food products, there is a chance of contracting helminths. This can happen anywhere: in transport, in a store, in a playground, etc. The presence of such an undesirable phenomenon as worms (the symptoms in a child are the same as in an adult) can cause serious harm to the body, so it is important to know about those signs that may indicate uninvited guests.
You can determine the penetration of parasitic helminths into the body by the following signs: problematic stool, frequent constipation or diarrhea, dizziness, loss or weight gain, constant hunger or lack of appetite, bad breath, smack of bitterness, the presence of dark circles under the eyes, itching in the area anus, gas, nausea, bloating. The presence of worms in the children's body can also be indicated by a developmental delay, memory impairment, and delayed puberty.
I must say that when worms appear, the symptoms in a child can manifest themselves more clearly for several reasons. For example, the appearance of diarrhea should alert parents. The fact is that worms produce substances similar to hormones, which speed up bowel movements, making them watery. Worms parasitize in the small intestine, this provokes its inflammation, which causes flatulence.
In addition, there are other symptoms of the appearance of worms.
Pain in joints and muscles. Penetrating into the body, worms are looking for a cozy place for themselves, they can penetrate into the joint fluid or muscles, which will cause painful sensations. And since arthritis in childhood is unlikely, the presence of parasites is evident.
You can also indicate here allergic reactions that may occur due to the release of toxins by worms; skin problems (dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, etc.), even the presence of acne, seborrhea, cracks in the heels, brittle nails, early baldness and early formation of wrinkles can also be associated with parasitic actions of helminths.
How to understand that a child has worms? If you find a child has the symptoms described above and suspect that the baby is sick, do not postpone the visit to the doctor. However, the insidiousness of worms is that at an early stage they almost do not make themselves known, therefore there is no reason to suspect a disease. Even a doctor can not always diagnose the presence of worms, the symptoms of the disease can manifest themselves to a minimum, which does not give grounds for making the correct diagnosis.
To summarize all that has been said, worms are worms that are parasitic in the human or animal body, which can asymptomatically exist in the body for a long time, causing serious harm. Despite the fact that the list of worm symptoms is huge, it is possible to reliably diagnose the presence of parasites only on the basis of a study of fecal analysis.