What Is a Peptic Ulcer?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
1. Peptic Ulcers
Peptic ulcers are ulcers that are found in the digestive system. There are two main types, which are stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. As the name suggests, stomach ulcers are found in the stomach. Duodenal ulcers, however, are found at the top of the intestines, not far from where the stomach is.
The only significant difference between the two is where they are located. The symptoms of both are very similar, as is the treatment of them. The causes of both types of peptic ulcer are also the same. Neither are usually dangerous, but they can be in a small number of cases.
