What is the most likely cause of an ulcer?

Answer 1

Ulcers are caused by the thinning of mucous on the stomach walls. When there is no mucous, the walls of the stomach are exposed to the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Many ulcers in the stomach are caused by a bacteria called Helcobacter pylori.

Luckily, many testing options (including a simple breath test) and treatments are available for eradicating the bacteria; at that point, the ulcer will heal.

Answer 2

A peptic ulcer is caused mostly by H. pylori bacteria but also can be caused by excess acid or a combination.

When the mucous of the stomach is broken down by excess acid or H. pylori the lining of the stomach becomes irritated and overtime can cause a soar in the stomach.

• Some symptoms: Black stool(blood), a harsh dull pain in abdominal area, vomiting blood.

• H. pyloris is a bacteria that can live in the digestive tract. For some people there are no symptoms, but for others, there can be a lot of pain. You can find a lot of information about ulcers and H. pylori on the internet. Of course, if you think you might have an ulcer, you should speak with your doctor.

Answer 3

Peptic ulcers are triggered by digestive acids and other intestinal juices that begin to eat away the protective layers of your digestive tract.

This condition can be caused by taking too much medication, particularly NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin. Alcohol, caffeine, and smoking are also big factors that cause this condition. This is why, most cases of peptic ulcers are male aged 55 to 70 years old.

Having a large population of H. pylori in your gut is also a big factor. This is a type of bacteria that can severely devastate the protective mucus of the gut, allowing digestive acids to uncontrollably erode the intestinal lining. Studies show that around 80% of all cases of peptic ulcers are directly linked to H. pylori bacteria. About 50% of the world's population has H. pylori, but many people haave no symptoms. However, since H. pylori has been associated with gastric cancer, people who suspect they might have H. pylori infection should speak to their doctors.

An invisible factor that can bring about or accelerate the existence of peptic ulcers is stress. When you are stressed, your stomach produces more than the normal amounts of gastric acids which, as mentioned, can erode your stomach lining faster than you can take antacids.

Answer 4

Stomach ulcers may be caused by either hyper-secretion of HCl from parietal cells, hypo-secretion of mucus and/or bicarbonate, or by Helicobacter pylori. Hyper-secretion of HCl and hypo-secretion of mucus and/or bicarbonate result in the same problem, it causes damage to the cells lining the inside of the stomach. The mucus and bicarbonate (gastric mucosal barrier) exists to protect the cells of the stomach from mainly HCl. Normally mucus and bicarbonate are secreted at a higher rate than HCl, which allow for protection by slowing its diffusion toward lining and neutralizing the acid before it reach the stomach lining. So if either HCL is increased or mucus and/or bicarbonate decreases acid is able to damage the cells of the stomach. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, for example, is caused by a tumor that hyper-secretes gastrin, which over stimulates the release of HCl. On the mucus and bicarbonate side, chronic Asprin or other non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug use would be an example. Asprin causes a decrease in mucus and bicarbonate secretion of gastric mucous cells. This may result in either gastritis or gastric ulcers. Also stress can cause ulcers due to the high levels of circulating epinephrine (a stress hormone), which inhibits the secretion of bicarbonate. H. pylori damages the cells of the stomach by illiciting an immune response or by releasing toxic enzymes. Damage to the cells of the stomach results in ulcerations. These bacteria are able to survive in this acidic environment because they produce an enzyme called urease that neutralizes the acid via ammonium (base) production. Since the environment is now less acidic it can bind to cells and gain nutrients from them. At this point it may reproduce causing further damage as the population grows drazx is the original author of this answer.

Answer 5

They are caused by a bacteria called H.pylori.Only a doctor can diagnose this, and it is treatable . Don't suffer for years thinking you just have heartburn. A perforated ulcer can be fatal. See a doctor.

Answer 6

Ulcer is caused when the hydrochloric protective layer of the stomach wall is destroyed causing hydrochloric acid which i strongly acidic to corrode the stomach wall causing an injury in the stomach and hence pain

Answer 7

A peptic ulcer is an area of damage to the inner lining of the stomach, esophagus, or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). Over 25 million Americans will have a peptic ulcer at some point in their lifetime. People of all ages can suffer from ulcers. Men and women are equally affected.

Peptic ulcers were formerly thought to be caused by stress, coffee consumption, or spicy foods. Now it is clear that about 60% of peptic ulcers are caused by a bacterial infection that can usually be cured. Another 20% are caused by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, etc.), and another 20% have miscellaneous causes such as cigarettes or no clear cause.

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) was established as the leading cause of peptic ulcers in the early 1980s. It was also found to cause gastritis(inflammation of the stomach lining), and, in Asian populations, cancer of the stomach.