It is important to pay attention to your child’s health, especially when they are of tender age. Many health issues are discovered and developed when children are young hence just like vaccinations, taking care of their digestive health is important.
Deworming is an important step that helps ensure that your child’s digestive system remains healthy and minus worms or parasites. If not detected in time, these worms can grow and multiply which can further pose threat to your child’s digestive system.
Apart from that, it may be difficult for the digestive organs to absorb nutrients efficiently and that can lead to many deficiencies.
Kids can go through the process of deworming if any symptoms indicate that there might be worm or parasite infestation. Here are the symptoms to look out for:
- Constant stomach ache
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling hungry all the time
- Itching and discomfort in the anal region
- Sleeping trouble due to stomach ache
- Painful passing of stools and urine
- Constant fatigue
These are some obvious signs of worms in the stomach. If your child has been experiencing these symptoms then you can consult with your doctor to know more about the problem.
Treatment for worms
Appropriate drugs are prescribed to kill the worms in the stomach and the choice of the drug also depends on the age of the child. Commonly used drugs include Mebendazole, Reese’s Pinworm medicine, Zentel Suspension, and many more.
After the treatment, these worms are then passed out of the body via stools.
The main reason why your child may suffer from this issue is exposure to an unsanitary environment and coming in close contact with soil that may contain these worms. Make sure to ask your children to take care of their hygiene to prevent this.
