The Causes of Peptic Ulcers, by Julie
Peptic ulcers are a common disease in the past hundred years. Many people have peptic ulcers. That is why we need to know about them. A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of the duodenum or stomach. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine. If a peptic ulcer occurs in the duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer. If a peptic ulcer occurs in the stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. Ulcers can occur in more than one place in the stomach or duodenum, but peptic ulcers can be cured by medical therapy. Peptic ulcers are caused by excess stomach acid, medications called NSAIDs, and bacteria.
One of the major causes of peptic ulcers is excess stomach acid. The stomach has gastric mucosa which secretes gastric acid to digest food. Gastric acid is as strong as hydrochloric acid, which means gastric acid can corrode the stomach and duodenum easily. How does the stomach and duodenum avoid being corroded? A lining protects the inside of your stomach and duodenum from these acids. In the stomach, gastric mucosa secretes mucous. This mucous forms a layer on top of the gastric mucosa and protects the gastric mucosa from gastric acid. If the mucous is not secreted normally, the lining lacks protection, and the acids can damage the walls of the stomach and duodenum.
Another cause of peptic ulcers is drugs called NSAIDs. NSAIDs is an abbreviation for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory effects which reduce pain, fever, and inflammation. Non-steroidal drugs are used in place of steroids, which also have a similar eicosanoid-depressing, anti-inflammatory effect. Gastric mucosa secretes gastric acid to digest food. The secretion is stimulated by certain prostaglandins. NSAIDs block the function of cyclooxygenase 1, which is essential for the production of these prostaglandins. The way to help peptic ulcers caused by using NSAIDs is to stop using the drug.
Bacteria can also cause peptic ulcers. Researchers believe that helicobacter pylori are the bacteria that cause some peptic ulcers. This kind of bacteria lives exclusively in the human stomach and can thrive in the highly acidic environment. The helicobacter pylori infection is common in the United States, affecting about 20 percent of people under 40, and half of those over 60. However, most infected people do not develop ulcers. Why helicobacter pylori do not cause ulcers in every infected person is unknown. Helicobacter pylori can weaken the mucous layer that coats the lining of the stomach and the duodenum, which allows gastric acid to get through to the lining of the walls and cauterize. Both bacteria and gastric acid attack the lining and cause an ulcer. We can use a combination of antibiotics and other drugs to kill helicobacter pylori.
To conclude, peptic ulcers include gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. There are several symptoms of peptic ulcers. A feeling of burning pain in your gut is the most common symptom. It feels like a dull ache. This sensation usually occurs when your stomach is empty, and usually goes away after you eat. You may not want to eat or you may have pain as you eat. You may feel sick to your stomach. If you have these symptoms, go see a doctor. Peptic ulcers are caused by excess stomach acid, NSAIDs, and bacteria. People need to know what causes the disease, prevent it from happening, and cure it if they have it.
One of the major causes of peptic ulcers is excess stomach acid. The stomach has gastric mucosa which secretes gastric acid to digest food. Gastric acid is as strong as hydrochloric acid, which means gastric acid can corrode the stomach and duodenum easily. How does the stomach and duodenum avoid being corroded? A lining protects the inside of your stomach and duodenum from these acids. In the stomach, gastric mucosa secretes mucous. This mucous forms a layer on top of the gastric mucosa and protects the gastric mucosa from gastric acid. If the mucous is not secreted normally, the lining lacks protection, and the acids can damage the walls of the stomach and duodenum.
Another cause of peptic ulcers is drugs called NSAIDs. NSAIDs is an abbreviation for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory effects which reduce pain, fever, and inflammation. Non-steroidal drugs are used in place of steroids, which also have a similar eicosanoid-depressing, anti-inflammatory effect. Gastric mucosa secretes gastric acid to digest food. The secretion is stimulated by certain prostaglandins. NSAIDs block the function of cyclooxygenase 1, which is essential for the production of these prostaglandins. The way to help peptic ulcers caused by using NSAIDs is to stop using the drug.
Bacteria can also cause peptic ulcers. Researchers believe that helicobacter pylori are the bacteria that cause some peptic ulcers. This kind of bacteria lives exclusively in the human stomach and can thrive in the highly acidic environment. The helicobacter pylori infection is common in the United States, affecting about 20 percent of people under 40, and half of those over 60. However, most infected people do not develop ulcers. Why helicobacter pylori do not cause ulcers in every infected person is unknown. Helicobacter pylori can weaken the mucous layer that coats the lining of the stomach and the duodenum, which allows gastric acid to get through to the lining of the walls and cauterize. Both bacteria and gastric acid attack the lining and cause an ulcer. We can use a combination of antibiotics and other drugs to kill helicobacter pylori.
To conclude, peptic ulcers include gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. There are several symptoms of peptic ulcers. A feeling of burning pain in your gut is the most common symptom. It feels like a dull ache. This sensation usually occurs when your stomach is empty, and usually goes away after you eat. You may not want to eat or you may have pain as you eat. You may feel sick to your stomach. If you have these symptoms, go see a doctor. Peptic ulcers are caused by excess stomach acid, NSAIDs, and bacteria. People need to know what causes the disease, prevent it from happening, and cure it if they have it.
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