Stomach Ulcer : Symptoms,Causes & Risk
Stomach Ulcer Introduction
What is a stomach ulcer? A small hole in the gastrointestinal tract is known as Stomach Ulcer or peptic ulcer. The ulcer that occurs in first 12 inches of small intestine beyond the stomach is the most common type and its called duodenal. A stomach ulcer size can be between 1/8 of an [...]
Children & Stomach Ulcer
Stomach ulcer can also be caused in children its not only an adult disease. There is no exact reason for stomach ulcer in children as researchers have not found any exact reason so far.
It is believed that instead if h. pylori which causes ulcer in adults children develop ulcer because of medication. If any child [...]
Stomach or Peptic Ulcer
A small hole in the gastrointestinal tract is known as Stomach Ulcer. It is also called peptic ulcer. Its most common type is duodenal which occurs in the first 12 inches of small intestine beyond the stomach. An ulcer in the duodenum is known as a duodenal ulcer.
Its size can range between 1/8 of an [...]
Causes of Stomach Ulcer
The destruction of gastric or intestinal mucosal lining of the stomach by hydrochloric acid is the main cause of peptic ulcers. The hydrochloric acid is an acid present in the digestive juices of stomach. An important role in the basis of both gastric and duodenal ulcers is the infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Contaminated [...]
Symptoms of Stomach Ulcer
The most common symptom for stomach ulcer is a constant discomfort in the stomach. You may feel a sudden pain in the stomach that may come and go for no apparent reason at all. This will carry on for a few days.
The pain will subside once you have eaten something.
2 to 3 hours after you [...]
