Pain, heaviness, burning in the epigastrium, a feeling of fullness after eating a small amount of food indicate stomach problems, especially associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. This was told socialbites.ca by the Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Pancreas, Biliary Tracts and Upper Digestive System Pathology of the Moscow Scientific Center. AS Loginova DZM, specialist of the TV channel “Doctor” Dmitry Bordin.
Helicobacter is a very common infection. In everyday life – it is transmitted through dirty hands, dishes and even kisses. This infection is characterized by symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, burping, nausea, and an unpleasant taste in the mouth after eating,” he explained.
According to the doctor, Helicobacter pylori infection responds well to drug therapy if diagnosed before the age of 50.
“To detect Helicobacter pylori, the doctor does a simple breath test. But if a person is over 50 years old, an endoscopic examination is mandatory to assess the condition of the gastric mucosa, because running Helicobacter pylori can lead to peptic ulcers and stomach cancer,” the doctor warned.
Bordin added that the test determines the result of the treatment.
“If everything went and didn’t come back, it was Helicobacter pylori gastritis that we were treating. The symptoms have returned, we conduct additional examinations, we do not find anything – there will be functional dyspepsia, which requires other approaches to treatment: the effect on the psycho-emotional sphere and physical activity, ”said the doctor.
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