Gastric Ulcer - Peptic Ulcer Disease

What can be done to prevent the condition?

Prevention of peptic ulcer disease includes:

Certain conditions cause a high risk of developing peptic ulcer disease. People with these conditions may be given medicine to prevent ulcers. For example, burn victims are commonly given medicine to prevent ulcers.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Untreated peptic ulcer disease may cause a hole in the digestive tract. It may also cause bleeding, inflammation, or abnormal connections between abdominal organs.

What are the risks to others?

Peptic ulcer disease is not contagious, and poses no risk to others.