Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates Blog

The digestive system is very sensitive, and its health depends on many factors. The system consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and intestines. Most ulcers occur in the digestive system, usually in the duodenum.

If you are like one out of every ten Americans, you may suffer from the burning, gnawing pain caused by a peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcers are sores, or breaks in the lining of the stomach. Many people think that peptic ulcers are caused by stress, excessive gastric acid, or diet, however medical research has yet to bear this out. If it is not stress, excess stomach acid, or what you eat, what really does cause peptic ulcers?