King Saud Medical City advised, today (Monday), to follow 5 measures to prevent peptic ulcer infection, especially stop smoking and not taking drugs without a prescription.
He added that to avoid peptic ulcers, one must also pay attention to general hygiene, eat healthy and well-cooked foods, wash vegetables thoroughly and not use other people’s personal items.
It should be noted that peptic ulcer is one of the problems of the digestive system, specifically affecting the stomach and sometimes it can affect the upper part of the small intestine, causing acute ulcers that can cause severe pain in the abdomen.
The city explained that among its symptoms are peptic ulcer, feeling hungry 1-3 hours after eating, vomiting and nausea, feeling severe abdominal pain, feeling uncomfortable and permanent tiredness, and sometimes weight loss.
