For many Nigerians, the word “ulcer” conjures the image of someone doubled over in pain, clutching their stomach after repeatedly skipping meals or enduring prolonged periods of fasting.
The Family Doctor website defines an ulcer as an “open, crater-like sore that develops on the skin, in the mouth, or on the lining of internal organs like the stomach (gastric) or small intestine (duodenal).”
Stomach ulcers (also called peptic or gastric ulcers) are sores in the stomach and tend to be the most common type of ulcers.
They can be serious, but most people recover with treatment. The pain is usually in the upper part of the tummy, may feel like burning and is often worse at night.Get The Full, Articles. .




