10 Stomach Ulcer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Bloody Vomit
While ordinary vomiting is a common stomach ulcer symptom, an ulcer that has been around for a long time can present with bloody vomiting. This happens when the ulceration deepens and reaches some blood vessels in the gastric wall. Once this happens, blood may drip from the affected blood vessels and get into the stomach contents.
If the churning abdominal movements cause vomiting, the stomach contents, including blood that looks like coffee grounds, comes up through the esophagus. Blood in the vomit is a sign of a stomach ulcer at an advanced stage. For this reason, urgent medical attention is necessary to prevent complications like anemia and perforation of the stomach wall.
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