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Cross section of
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Defining
Ulcers...
The term 'stomach ulcer' is a pretty broad term that includes
quite a few different types of ulcers. It gets a little confusing
when you really start looking deeper into figuring out the
7 different types of ulcers found in the digestive system.
Mostly, ulcers are named after the location where they are
found but, as with most things in life, there is an exception
- the peptic ulcer. For instance a peptic ulcer can be found
anywhere in your esophagus, stomach or duodenum.
So, therefore a peptic ulcer can also a be an esophageal,
or gastric, or duodenal ulcer....confused? Let's simplify!
Most Common Types
of Ulcers
- Peptic Ulcer
Any ulcer that is exposed to pepsin is referred to as peptic ulcers.
Peptic ulcers are found in the lining of your stomach or duodenum.
Pepsin is normally present along with hydrochloric acid in the
stomach lining. There are many symptoms
of peptic ulcers that are worth checking out.
- Gastric Ulcer
When a peptic ulcer is in your stomach, it is called a gastric
ulcer. The symptoms of gastric ulcers are more specific than
peptic ulcer symptoms.
- Duodenal Ulcer
When a peptic ulcer is in your duodenum, it is called a duodenal
ulcer. This type of peptic ulcer develops in the first part
of the small intestine. Some of the symptoms of a duodenal ulcer
are interestingly quite opposite to those of gastric ulcers. Duodenal
ulcers are the most common ulcers found in the Western world.
Lesser Known types of Ulcers
- Esophageal Ulcer
This type of ulcer occurs in the
lower end of your esophagus. Esophageal
ulcers are often associated with a
bad case of acid reflux, or GERD as it is commonly called (short
for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease).
- Bleeding Ulcer Internal bleeding is caused by a peptic
ulcer which has been left untreated. When this happens, it is
now referred to as a bleeding
ulcer - this is the most dangerous type of ulcer. See your
doctor immediately if you are showing symptoms.
- Refractory Ulcer
Refractory ulcers are simply peptic ulcers that have not
healed after at least 3 months of treatment.
- Stress Ulcer
Stress ulcers are a group of lesions (or lacerations) found
in the esophagus, stomach or duodenum. These are normally
only found in critically ill or severely stressed patients.
So
what is the BEST ulcer treatment?
First of all, any
good treatment MUST work!
Second, it must work without
causing any negative side effects. These should be your own
minimum requirements when seeking effective treatment, but added to this should be something else that most people forget about - published clinical and scientific proof!
You may have already
spent several hundred dollars trying to get rid
of your stomach ulcer, and chances are you have probably
already suffered from a range of nasty side effects from
your medication. Lots of prescriptions later, no improvement,
and your doctor has run out of options.... does
this sound familiar?
If this describes where
you are at right now (or the direction in which you are heading
towards), then you may be thinking that you are stuck with
a major problem....but the fact is that it is possible to
naturally remove all traces of H. pylori from your digestive
system, without any negative effects.
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Sources and references
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