gastric ulcer

The ulcer is characterized by severe abdominal pain. The ulcer is often caused by aspirin or non steroidal anti-inflammatory. It is due to infection of the stomach by a bacterium: Helicobacter pylori. The disease is manifested by the presence of ulcers on the lining of the stomach (gastric ulcer) or the small intestine, just after the stomach (duodenal ulcer).
Most bacteria do not survive in the stomach because this environment is much too acidic, except the bacterium HP, which has the distinction of being able to neutralize stomach acid. Thus it develops in this area, causing inflammation, which is not usually any symptoms. However, in 17% of cases, the inflammation turns into peptic ulcer, which leads this time symptoms, the most common is represented by pain in the abdomen, usually in the upper central and the abdomen, which appear within 2 to 3 hours after meals and are relieved by alkaline foods such as dairy products, for example, or with drugs known as anti-acid. In some cases, the ulcers can cause bleeding. It is estimated that by 1 to 3% of people with ulcers develop gastric cancer.
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