Ulcer is a gastrointestinal disorder manifested through abdominal discomfort, sourness or pain. Ulcer involves inflammation or lesions at different points of the gastrointestinal tract and can even affect adjacent organs. Although most forms of ulcer are easy to treat, the severe forms of the disorder sometimes dont respond to oral medical treatment, requiring surgical interventions. If mistreated, complications such as perforate ulcer and bleeding ulcer may sometimes cause the death of the patient.
It is very important to prevent digestive disorders like ulcer from occurring in the first place. Ulcer is caused by the bacteria called Helicobacter pylori and by excessive internal secretions of gastric acid and pepsin. These factors are mostly responsible for the development of ulcer, although other factors also contribute to the disorder (the abuse of alcohol, smoking and caffeine).
There are a lot of myths surrounding the aspects of ulcer and most of them are contradicted by research findings and statistics. Probably the most popular myth regarding ulcer sustains that peoples personalities influence whether they acquire ulcer or not. There is no proof that...