Ulcers
It is a group of painful sores that can be found in the lining of the stomach or small intestine, and occur as a result of the lack of thickness of the mucus that protects the stomach from digestive juices.
Reasons
The stomach may be exposed to several factors combined to help form stomach ulcers, such as the infection of Helicobacter pylori bacteria, as well as the use of some drugs such as long-term anti-inflammatory (analgesics) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
Smoking, frequent doping, hypercalcaemia, and some gastric ulcers are part of the family history chain. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to stomach ulcers.
Symptoms
There are a number of symptoms associated with gastric ulcers, such as a feeling of burning in the stomach, pain in the area between the chest and abdomen, pain increases when the stomach is empty, loss of weight, unwillingness to eat because of pain, nausea or vomiting, Feeling pain when eating some types of foods and drinks.
Diagnosis
To diagnose gastric ulcers, medical history is reviewed by the doctor, along with blood and stool tests. The doctor also requests X-rays by drinking thick white water (barium) that makes the stomach and small intestine visible on x-rays. An endoscopy may be done by inserting a thin, lighted tube through the mouth into the stomach to find the ulcer.
Treat them
The treatment of stomach ulcers varies depending on the cause of the infection. Some antibiotics may be prescribed if the stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria, but some of the drugs described may have side effects such as nausea, dizziness, headaches and diarrhea.
Surgical treatment, which is used in very rare cases, such as bleeding in the ulcer, or non-healing, etc., so the entire ulcer is removed, or take tissue from another part of the intestine and put it in place to be followed by sewing, To the stomach in order to reduce gastric acid production.
Complications
If your doctor is not consulted and treatment is started directly, some complications may start to appear, such as severe, nonstop pain, black or bloody stools, bloody vomiting.
Prevention
The most important things that must be followed to prevent the infection of the stomach ulcers are washing hands with water and soap, in order to prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the risk of bacterial infection, as well as attention to clean the food items and cooking in healthy and peaceful ways, and must stop using some types of drugs or limit By using them, you should also avoid following certain behaviors such as reducing alcohol consumption, avoiding smoking and other behaviors that help in the formation of stomach ulcers.