Scientists  assert that tall people having thin physique and vulnerable nervous system are more susceptible to duodenal ulcer.  Factors causing duodenal ulcer also include unbalanced diet. Too much spicy, sour or salty foods in your diet may have a negative effect on your digestive system.

Users of non-hormonal anti-inflammatory medicines could also be exposed to the risk of developing duodenal and stomach ulcer, especially if they take them without doctor`s control. Duodenal ulcer could also be caused by imbalance of sex hormones, gut hormones, hypophysial and suprarenal hormones.

Several years ago scientists who discovered a special bacteria species (helicobacter pylori) causing duodenal ulcer got Nobel prize. Now in many clinics you can do tests for detection of  helicobacter pylori, undergo treatment course and reduce the risk of the disease many times. Most doctor consider this pathogenic microorganism to play a leading role in developing duodenal ulcer.
However, there is an opinion that there could be genetic predisposition to duodenal ulcer. If any of your parents have this disease, pay more attention to your digestive system.

What are the symptoms of duodenal ulcer?

The process of developing duodenal ulcer is very prolonged and is of a chronic nature. The exacerbations of this disease usually happen in spring and autumn. If you have pain in the upper part of your stomach – consult a gastroenterologist, since it is the first symptom of ulcer. Pain caused by duodenal ulcer is acute.  Pain starting in two hours after food intake is another sign of the disease. The pain goes away if you have some milk or food. Besides pain you may have heartburn. In the period of exacerbation duodenal ulcer patients usually vomit, after which they feel much better.

The most surprising thing is that almost in half of cases duodenal ulcer dose not manifest itself anyhow. Do not disregard your condition if you suspect you have duodenal ulcer. The ulcer develops gradually and affects the whole intestinal wall. With time intestinal perforation resulting in lethal outcome is quite possible.   In 10 percents of patients duodenal ulcer causes blood vomiting. Besides that, ulcers may spread to neighboring organs and such a situation is encountered in 15% of patients.

In neglected situations the intestine becomes narrower in the areas affected by ulcer. It interferes with the normal process of digestion and causes frequent foul-smelling eructation and weight loss.  The narrower the intestinal lumen, the frequenter vomiting is.