Are peptic ulcers slow to heal?
ANSWER
Your doctor can tell you if you have one and recommend treatments based on the reason behind it. Most of the time, ulcers heal quickly and don’t come back once they’re treated.
From: How Are Peptic Ulcers Diagnosed and Treated? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Neha Pathak on September 20, 2017
SOURCES:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Peptic ulcers.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Peptic ulcers.”
The Mayo Clinic: “Peptic ulcer.”
American Family Physician: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease and H. pylori Infection.”
SOURCES:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Peptic ulcers.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Peptic ulcers.”
The Mayo Clinic: “Peptic ulcer.”
American Family Physician: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease and H. pylori Infection.”
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