Yes. Especially during inflammatory bowel diseases such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.
Peptic ulcers are ulcers that form in the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, called the duodenum.
Duodenal ulcers
Gastric (stomach) ulcers, Duodenal (small intestine) ulcers, and the skin.
Peptic ulcers can develop in the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum), and the second part of the small intestine (the jejunum).
Ulcers typically form in the stomach and the small intestine in the human body.
The statement that ulcers in the stomach or small intestine are caused by extreme obesity is untrue. Ulcers are typically caused by smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, steroid use, being over the age of 50, genetics and hypercalcemia.
Small intestine (duodenal) and stomach (gastric)
No, the duodenum is the point at which the stomach meets the small intestine. It is a well-known site for the formation of ulcers.
Well, yes. But ulcers are not the only cause of diarrhoea. Ulcers in the small and large intestine do cause diarrhoeas. Examples are- diarrhoea caused in typhoid ulcers caused by Salmonella Typhi and paratyphi A & B, Ulcerative colitis etc.
Open sores that occur inside the stomach lining are called ulcers. Having these ulcers frequently is referred to as open sore stomach.
The ulcers in the intestines can mostly seen in few important disease such as crohn's, ulcerative colitis, acid-peptic disease or zollinger ellison syndrome, colon cancer (less likely in your case). It is important to remember that acid-peptic disease induced ulcers or in zollinger ellison syndrome ulcers are mostly found in the small intestine.
Ileal ulcers are located in the ileum, which is the final section of the small intestine, situated between the jejunum and the cecum. These ulcers can occur due to various conditions, including Crohn's disease, infections, or other gastrointestinal disorders. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss, depending on the severity and underlying cause of the ulcers.