Currently, a method of treating various diseases is quite popular, based on the ancient procedure of bleeding, in which leeches are used. Hirudotherapy is what they call it. However, it should be borne in mind that this method of treatment is not suitable for everyone. There are also contraindications for leeches. That is why, before starting the course, you should consult with your doctor about the advisability of these procedures.
Contraindications for leeches are usually associated with pathological processes occurring in the human circulatory system, and with blood ailments. Hirudotherapy is prohibited for hemophilia and hemorrhagic diathesis. These diseases are characterized by a decrease in the ability of blood to clot. The danger that arises during hirudotherapy procedures is associated with the likelihood of severe bleeding when bitten by a leech, which will be difficult to stop.
Prohibited such treatment with a persistent and significant decrease in pressure in humans. Its implementation can cause the patient to feel unwell. Contraindications for leeches also apply to those patients who have severe anemiadegree. This pathology is accompanied by a low hemoglobin level. Any loss of blood can worsen a person's condition.
Hirudotherapy is prohibited for purulent thrombophlebitis. This pathology is associated with inflammatory processes in the venous walls. Contraindications of leeches in this case are associated with the ingestion of a special substance into the patient's blood when bitten. It can soften a blood clot and provoke its wandering. This process can cause blockage of blood vessels.
Do not carry out hirudotherapy procedures and when the patient is physically exhausted. Any loss of blood can cause the condition to worsen. Treatment with leeches during pregnancy is contraindicated. This is dangerous not only for the woman, but also for the fetus. Hirudotherapy is prohibited if the patient has malignant tumors.
Individual intolerance to hirudotherapy procedures is an infrequent phenomenon. There is an allergy to substances that are part of the salivary glands of leeches. Children under the age of seven are not treated in this way.
Prohibited self-treatment with leeches. Contraindications, price and the need for procedures are explained by doctors in specialized rooms.
Cultivation of medicinal leeches is carried out only by special medical laboratories. Store these annelids in the refrigerator. Leeches should be treated only by a highly qualified specialist. Incorrect choice of staging points can cause various complications. In other words, self-treatment is also a contraindication tohirudotherapy procedures. The leech should only be used once. After it is destroyed.
A session of hirudotherapy costs about one and a half thousand rubles. If you are offered to spend it at home, be careful. A leech grown in improper conditions can be sick. This is much more dangerous than non-sterile surgical instruments. If used repeatedly, the leech can become a source of HIV and hepatitis infection.
