A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...

Ulcers in the colon are usually due to a condition like inflammatory bowel disease or an infection. But some medications or procedures can also cause colon ulcers. A colon ulcer is an open sore that ...

Stomach ulcers most often heal within 4 to 8 weeks. But it can take over 12 weeks depending on factors like size, cause, complications, and treatments. Feel a gnawing pain in your stomach? Around 1 0 ...

“An ulcer is a breakdown of the interior layer of the stomach or bowel, much like a patch of chipped paint on the wall,” explains Xiaocen Zhang, MD, a gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center. “It ...