Black Worms - Causes And Symptoms

Are there black worms in the human body?

No one is immune from the appearance of worms in the body. The problem is relevant for both adults and children. The most common are pinworms and roundworms, they affect the human body, more often than other helminths.

The color of the worms can vary from pale pink to brown, but little is known about black worms. If black worms are found in the feces, many begin to panic. Today we will talk about whether a person has black worms.

People are prone to ascariasis and enterobiasis, these diseases are diagnosed if helminths are found in the body. The size of the worms can vary over a wide range, some individuals reach a length of 40 centimeters.

Sometimes sexually mature individuals, together with the feces, go outside, they can be detected with the naked eye. In the normal state, the color of the worms can be white, reddish or pink.

If black worms are found in a person's feces, the first thing to do is to find out if what he saw is really a worm. As such, black parasites do not exist. Therefore, there can be only two options - either undigested food debris was taken for the worms, or the worms changed their color due to some factors.

Most often, "black worms" are undigested filamentous food debris. So, if bananas, apples, persimmons or kiwi are present in the diet, the next time you go to the toilet, such "pseudo-parasites" will most likely be found in the feces. Black fibrous patches are often poorly digested meat. If food debris is really found in the feces, you should not start the fight against worms, but take measures to restore the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

How to identify parasites

The vital activity of helminths in the body does not pass without a trace - the normal functioning of the organs is disrupted, trophic lesions are formed on the intestinal walls, the body quickly loses its nutrients, allergic reactions and dysbiosis occur. As the number of individuals increases, the symptoms become more pronounced.

The most common symptoms of the presence of worms in the body include:

• The appearance of allergic reactions without changing the lifestyle and diet;
• Stool problems. May manifest as both constipation and diarrhea;
• Sleep disorders, especially in childhood patients. It is at night that the female worm leaves the anus to lay eggs, the process is accompanied by severe itching;
• Nausea;

• Weakness and dizziness.

  

If you are faced with the symptoms described above, and a black worm is found in the feces, it is necessary to undergo the following diagnostic tests in the near future:

1. Nipple for enterobiasis;
2. Fecal examination under a microscope;
3. Analysis of feces for eggs of worms.

These analyzes make it possible to identify in the body not only sexually mature individuals, but also fragments of worms, as well as eggs. If, according to the results of analyzes, helminths in the body are not detected, however, the symptoms described above occur, the patient may be referred for an additional enzyme immunoassay.

Remember that if you find worms, you must definitely seek medical attention. You should not prescribe medications for yourself on your own, all drugs are extremely toxic and, if the dosage is incorrect, can cause significant harm to the body.

When worms change color

As such, there can be no black worms in a person's feces, however, it is likely that the worms simply changed pigmentation under the influence of certain factors. So, the color of worms can change some food products containing dark pigments in the composition, as well as pathological processes developing in the patient's body.

The following products with a high content of coloring pigment can paint worms black:

• Blueberries;

• Red beetroot;

  

• Activated carbon;
• Prunes;
• Meat dishes with blood;
• Multivitamin complexes;
• Iron preparations;
• Garnet.

If you exclude these products from the diet, then after a few days the color of feces, like worms, will return to normal. Discoloration of stool in infants during the first year of life can be caused by allergic reactions to protein in artificial feeding formula.

Found black worms in feces, but these products are not consumed? You should immediately seek medical help and have your digestive tract checked.

Feces change their color as a result of bleeding: blood enters the stomach or duodenum and, under the action of hydrochloric acid, turns into a black substance.

Dark stools and black worms can be a symptom of:

1. Peptic ulcer;
2. Injuries in the gastrointestinal tract;
3. Liver problems;
4. Infectious diseases;
5. Other problems.

Treatment of black worms is carried out in the same way as traditional paint worms. Most often, the doctor prescribes special drugs that help get rid of worms in a few steps. Among folk remedies, pumpkin seeds are effective; they can be eaten as a preventive measure.