Peptic ulcers can damage the inside of the stomach or the duodenum. Symptoms of dyspepsia caused by peptic ulcers cause harm to people due to severe pain. These can be treated with medicine, but serious complications may appear without treatment. Peptic ulcers: one in the stomach and one in the duodenal ulcer. The diameter of digestive ulcer is 1 to 2 cm and it looks like a mouth ulcer.
At some point in their lives 1 to 10 people are affected by duodenal ulcers, especially young men. Stomach ulcers are more common. Peptic ulcers can be acute or chronic. One of the acute ulcers can cure without long-term consequences. On the other hand, chronic ulcers are deeper and cause symptoms leaving scars. Acid is contained in the stomach and helps protect the body from infection. The stomach and duodenum are covered with mucous and protect from acid. When the stomach produces excessive acid, ulcer may appear.
There are several factors leading to the emergence of peptic ulcers: bacterial infections called Helicobacter pylori; certain medications such as aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac; Smoking and alcohol. In many cases, abdominal pain is under the breastbone, but some people have no symptoms. In case of gastric ulcer, severe pain occurs immediately after eating, and pain ulcer of duodenum is released by eating and drinking milk. Other unpleasant symptoms of peptic ulcer include back pain, general stomach discomfort, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss.
There are many tests to detect whether there is H. pylori infection required for the diagnosis of stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer and diagnosis of stomach cancer. In some ways you can see if there is a digestive tract Ulcers One of these ways can be realized by observing the presence of H. pylori by respiration or blood tests. Another way is to swallow a substance called barium that looks white with X-rays, which can indicate the presence of an ulcer. Gastroscopy is another way to use a tube called endoscope with optical fiber cable; the last one enters the stomach through the mouth.
If anyone complains of such pain, consult a doctor immediately.
