Prevention of worms for children and adults: how to do it

Worms are parasitic in the human body, causing many diseases that are difficult to cure. Preventing worms for children and adults is considered an important thing to do. To avoid adverse health and life consequences, preventive measures should be taken at least every six months for all family members living in the same apartment. How to perform prophylaxis with drugs and folk remedies?

the family implements worm prevention

general information

Timely prevention is always better than any therapy. Prevention is necessary to prevent many internal diseases and diseases, helminthic diseases, including. The most common parasites that infect adults and children are roundworms (ringworm and hookworm), pinworms, tapeworms, and giardia. Human worms mainly affect the small and large intestines, with some species being able to travel throughout the body and colonize vital organs. The main symptoms of worms in humans:

  • disturbed stools;
  • unexplained skin rash;
  • skinny pain;
  • poor or increased appetite.

Do I need worm prophylaxis and how often should it be?

take a pill to prevent worms

Prevention of helminthiasis in adults and children is carried out at least every six months. People with pets should be dewormed every three months. Opinions of doctors differ as to whether it is necessary to perform pharmacological prophylaxis. Some believe it's impossible, as dewormers contain toxic substances, while others prove otherwise.

In the pharmacy network you can find drugs with the fewest side effects and contraindications. Prevention of worms in humans is simply necessary, as worm infections will cause more health problems than taking antiparasitic drugs. During its vital activity, worms excrete harmful substances that cause malfunctions in the work of internal organs, cause inflammatory processes and diseases. Heartworm disease is not only dangerous to health, in some cases even threatens human life.

Prophylactic deworming with drugs is carried out for all family members, without exception, including pets. An alternative to helminthic treatment is to use folk remedies to prevent parasitic infections. Folk remedies are gentler and safer, suitable for women during pregnancy and nursing.

Precautions

Bathing to prevent worms

Preventive measures include observing the rules to prevent infection with helminths and to save a person and the whole family from possible negative consequences. Measures to prevent worms:

  • Wash your hands more often before meals and after using the toilet.
  • Do not come into contact with stray animals, as they are often carriers of helminthic diseases.
  • Do not eat undercooked meat or fish.
  • Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly. The causative agent of geohelminthiases (ringworm, hookworm) is usually found on the surface of unwashed fruit.
  • Change your underwear often and keep your bed clean.
  • It is necessary to regularly prevent helminthic diseases for pets.
  • Do not use fresh water from open sources because the water contains helminthic pathogens.

Prophylactic drugs in children and adults

Currently, there are many drugs used to prevent helminthiasis. The specialist will recommend the most suitable remedy.

Folk remedies to prevent worms

onion broth to prevent worms

Antihelminthic measures are traditional treatments used successfully to deworm a person. They are easy to use, affordable and effective. Popular folk recipes to prevent worms:

  • Onions soaked in alcohol - helminthic disease prevention for adults. Making tinctures against the invasion of worms is very simple. You need to take 1 large onion and mince it. Fold the onions into a half-liter bucket and pour in the wine or vodka to cover the onions. Soak the tincture for 7 days in a cool dark place. Drink 2 tbsp. l. twice a day before meals. Prevention will last 10 days.
  • Pumpkin seeds are anti-worm. You need to eat them in their whole form daily for 2 weeks. Pumpkin seeds repel pinworms and tapeworms from the body.
  • The fight against parasites is carried out using ordinary garlic. It is used for oral administration, tinctures and decoctions are prepared on its basis, a cleansing enema is made. The use of garlic in any form is useful for the prevention of helminthiasis.
  • The decoction from the flower will help prevent the appearance of parasites in the body and eliminate helminth diseases. You can prepare the broth as follows: take 1 tbsp. l. Dried or fresh flowers of the plant, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and drink 100 ml, twice a day before meals. Prevention will last 7 days.

How to prevent in pregnant women?

Pumpkin seeds for pest control

During pregnancy, it is difficult to treat parasites, because the drugs are toxic and can harm the developing fetus. The best prevention during this period is a careful attitude towards yourself, careful care and hygiene, regular checkups. To protect yourself from infection, you need to eat plenty of deworming products. Including:

  • garlic and onions;
  • Pumpkin seeds;
  • sour berries and berries;
  • dairy products.

Limit foods that worms like:

  • fresh sweets and pastries;
  • nuts and sunflower seeds;
  • fatty meat and fish.

How to protect children from parasites?

Children become infected with parasites when they come into contact with other children, play with sand, . . . It is very difficult to avoid infection. Children should be prevented from getting sick more often, according to the following recommendations:

  • Teach children to wash their hands more often.
  • Wash children's toys and keep their room clean.
  • Watch young children as they tend to pull objects into their mouths.
  • Do not allow children to pet stray animals.
  • After handling pets, wash your child's hands and face.
  • Regularly carry out prophylactic deworming (using folk remedies or drugs), after consulting a doctor.

Observance of the rules and recommendations of prevention will allow you to avoid infection with helminths, save a person and their family members from painful symptoms and diseases. Prophylactic deworming will allow you to protect a person from the influence of negative environmental factors, strengthen immunity and save health.