Ulcers are a very common disease in the digestive tract, but few people know what the main causes of stomach ulcers are and how to prevent them effectively. Ulcerative disease
Ulcers are a very common disease in the digestive tract, but few people know what the main causes of stomach ulcers are and how to prevent them effectively.
What is peptic ulcer disease?
Peptic ulcer is an inflammation and produces ulcers in the stomach. According to medical literature, peptic ulcer is a necrosis of the gastric mucosa with deep damage and the ulcer must be larger than 0.5cm. Depending on the location of the ulcer, the disease has different names such as gastric ulcer , duodenal ulcer, antral ulcer, duodenitis ...
What is the main cause of stomach ulcers?
Unlike the old belief that excess acid is the main cause of stomach disease. Science has proven that peptic ulcer is a bacterial infection, which is caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (abbreviated as H.pylori or Hp).
This is the Hp virus - the main cause of stomach disease
When does the Hp virus cause disease?
More than 50% of the world's population has Helicobacter pylori in the stomach. In developed countries, this rate is about 30-50%. Meanwhile, in developing countries like Vietnam, the prevalence of Hp infection is up to about 80%. However, not every Hp bacteria in the stomach will give you stomach disease. Stomach disease caused by H. pylori bacteria depends on a number of factors:
- Susceptibility of the human body infected with Hp bacteria in the stomach : If a family member has Hpv infection, other members have a higher risk of stomach disease caused by Hp.
- Blood group : People with blood group O have the highest risk of stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. While people with blood type A have a higher risk of stomach cancer caused by H.
- Hp strains : Hp strains in Vietnam and Japan were determined to be more virulent than Hp strains in the West.
- Age: young children rarely get sick, the incidence of stomach diseases increases with age. This can be explained by the infection time of Hp.
- Eating habits: eating at the wrong time, eating too full or leaving the body too hungry, using a lot of stimulants, eating a lot of sour, spicy or hot foods.
Avoid eating too many hot spicy foods
How to prevent HPV infection
To limit Hp infection, first of all, people need to practice good personal hygiene and limit sharing eating utensils. If possible, should eat separately, especially dipping sauce. Food that must be shared, such as soups and soups, should have a clean spoon to share.
Do not share cups. Always wash your hands with soap, absolutely do not absorb saliva when counting money, flipping paper.
Raw foods such as vegetables and salads need to be used with caution. Fermented foods such as shrimp paste, fish sauce should be cooked before use, should not buy these dishes in unreputable places, roadside markets.
Wash vegetables and fruits before eating, especially raw ones
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