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Is the stomach trouble of young people really so serious? What are the high-risk factors of stomach disease? How to protect gastrointestinal health? Li Peiyuan, chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology, tongji hospital, answered these questions.
Young people's stomach trouble
They are all "thrown out by themselves"
Young people have more acute gastropathy and less chronic gastropathy; Symptoms are much lighter and less severe; More functional and less organic; More reversible, less irreversible; More benign, less malignant; Bad lifestyles lead to more, and other reasons lead to less.
Common types of stomach diseases in young people
● Functional dyspepsia, feeling uncomfortable in the stomach, but gastroscopy shows that there is no big problem;
● Non-atrophic gastritis, the patient's stomach may have only slight inflammation, a little erosion, and there is no atrophy or other lesions in the stomach;
● Gastroesophageal reflux, some symptoms caused by the reflux of things in the stomach and duodenum to the esophagus.
Duodenal ulcer, patients with rhythmic and periodic epigastric pain.
The stomach trouble of young people is mainly caused by bad living habits. Unlike the stomach of the elderly, which is difficult to reverse once it is shrunk, the gastric mucosa of young people has strong repair ability. As long as they change their living habits, their stomachs will be "full of vitality" again. The following risk factors of stomach diseases can be checked by yourself.
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Disease enters through the mouth.
Don't eat if it's too late in the morning, order takeout or eat casually at noon, and have a big meal at night. Hot pot, barbecue and fried food are all my favorite things. There will be midnight snack if you stay up late and work overtime. This is a portrayal of the diet of many young people.
Irregular diet, often eating heavy-flavored foods with high oil, high salt, high fat, hard, rough, too cold or too hot will cause damage to gastric mucosa. Often staying up late and sitting for a long time is not conducive to gastrointestinal peristalsis and affects digestive function.
In addition, smoking, excessive drinking, frequent drinking of coffee and strong tea, these bad habits will also stimulate and damage the gastric mucosa. When the damage exceeds the self-repair ability of gastric mucosa and breaks the balance, it will cause stomach discomfort.
When it comes to living habits, some people don't care. They always say, "Some people smoke and drink, but they won't get sick." For friends who have this idea, Li Peiren particularly emphasized that "it is because they have good genes and strong physical repair ability." Such people are also very few in the crowd. They should not imitate their bad habits and be responsible for their own health!
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Hewlett Packard
In recent years, with the popularization of relevant knowledge, people know more and more about Helicobacter pylori, and some even talk about the discoloration of Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter pylori infection is indeed the most common cause of stomach diseases and even gastric cancer, but most young people's gastric cancer has little to do with Helicobacter pylori infection, mainly related to genes.
Li Peiyuan said that with the improvement of sanitary conditions, the infection rate of young people is declining. After the outbreak in COVID-19, more and more people are accustomed to using public spoons and chopsticks, which can also reduce the cross-infection of Helicobacter pylori when eating.
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Mental pressure
Mental stress is a state of life faced by almost every young person. Mental and mental sub-health will lead to physical problems, and the stomach is one of the most susceptible organs. Many people will feel "don't want to eat" after quarreling between husband and wife, unsatisfactory work and criticism from leaders. This is the embodiment that mental stress directly affects gastrointestinal function.
Li Peiyuan shared his personal clinical experience: in April and May of 2020, the number of patients with dyspepsia increased significantly, and many patients began to feel upset in the early stage of the epidemic. However, such people did not find serious stomach problems after examination. The epidemic situation makes everyone nervous, anxious and depressed, which in turn has an impact on the stomach.
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careless
Young people are most likely to drag a minor illness into a serious illness. If their stomachs are upset, they will find their own prescriptions and take medicine indiscriminately. However, some drugs can cause damage to gastric mucosa. Li Peiren suggested that after stomach upset, we should first check ourselves and adjust our living habits. If you change your living habits for three to five days and your stomach discomfort has not improved significantly, you should pay attention.
Low acid reflux "heartburn" may be gastroesophageal reflux;
● When you are hungry, you will have a stomachache, you will be more comfortable to eat, and you will feel pain in the middle of the night. Could be ulcer-related pain. If you have such pain, you should go to the hospital for gastroscopy.
● Stomach distension, fullness after meals and loss of appetite may be simple functional dyspepsia or common gastritis;
● In the case of stomachache, I found that the stool turned into asphalt, and even spit out something similar to coffee grounds. It may be stomach bleeding, so be sure to go to the hospital for examination.
Finally, Li Peiyuan gave everyone a peace of mind pill-most of young people's stomach problems are related to lifestyle and mental stress. We need to make some changes in living habits and emotional adjustment, and we can no longer "punk health care" in silence.
Be nice to your stomach at ordinary times. You are not good for your stomach. Why is your stomach good for you? If you don't love your stomach, it won't love you!