Everything you need to know about stomach ulcer

What is a stomach ulcer?

Stomach ulcers which are also known as gastric ulcers, are painful sores that can be found in the stomach lining or small intestine, it is one of peptic ulcer.

They occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced, thus enabling the digestive acids to eat away at the lining tissues of the stomach.
A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in the tissue lining the stomach. It is usually caused by an infection with a germ (bacterium) called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

A stomach ulcer is also known as gastric ulcer. The most common type of peptic ulcer is a duodenal ulcer.

What are the causes stomach ulcers
Stomach ulcers are almost always caused by one of the following:

An infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)

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