Peptic ulcer is a
common acid –related disease among people especially those with stressful
life. It is important to know about the
facts surrounding this disease to prevent from severe conditions of the stomach
that could lead to other complications.
Causes of Peptic
Ulcers
Eating spicy food causes
stomach acids which help develop peptic ulcers.
Stomach infected with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. It is a spiral-shaped bacteria living in the
acidic environment of the stomach.
Improper eating habits and stressful lifestyle. Because of
so many activities at hand, most people tend to ignore proper eating
habits. Some skip breakfast or an
important meal then eat a full when they are already feel the hunger.
Long-term use of certain medicines such as nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory medicines including mefenamic acid, aspirin, and oral
steroids results to further development of
Peptic ulcers. These
medicines reduces the protection of the stomach lining against the damage of
the stomach acid.
Other causes includes cancerous tumors in the stomach and
pancreas.
Symptoms of Peptic
Ulcers
Abdominal discomfort for several days or weeks
Poor appetite and sudden weight loss
Bloating and nausea
Vomiting
When to consult a
Doctor?
Seek
immediate consultation if the symptoms includes sharp, sudden, persistent
stomach pain, bloody or black stool, and a bloody vomit. These may cause already a complications such
as perforation, bleeding, or obstruction
inside the stomach. An Endoscopy is one
of the major test to determine Peptic ulcers which uses an endoscope
instrument, a thin, lighted tube with a tiny camera on the end. It would help in seeing the esophagus,
stomach, and duodenum condition.
