Pregnancy means nausea and vomiting. But have you experienced a burning sensation in your stomach during these times? If yes is the answer to your question then you might want to visit your physician as you might be suffering from the Peptic ulcer disease which is common during pregnancy. A stomach ulcer may be scientifically defined as when the mucus lining of your stomach wall erodes. This erosion affects acids of the stomach and damages the stomach walls. Stomach ulcers during pregnancy is very common.

Causes for Stomach Ulcers During Pregnancy:

The actual cause of stomach ulcer is yet not known to scientists. An ulcer, however, occurs due to imbalance of certain digestive juices in the stomach and duodenum. Also ulcer can occur as a result of certain bacterial infection.

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Among the various recognizable symptoms of stomach ulcer some of them may be:

1. Nausea and vomiting
2. Heartburn
3. Bleeding
4. Bloating
5. Dark or black coloured stool with odour
6. Pain in the abdomen
7. Drastic weight loss

However, the question still remains of how to diagnose stomach ulcer while pregnant. It can be done by Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. This term is used for the diagnosis of stomach ulcer. But the cons of this method involves that the detection of the ulcer by this method can be done only when the symptoms stated above are severe.

Treating Stomach Ulcers During Pregnancy:

The most suggested method of treating stomach ulcer is by antacids. Antacids have been proved medically effective of treating ulcers and they are easily available at pharmaceuticals. However these antacid contains bicarbonate. which is usually not preferable to be consumed during pregnancy. As they are harmful to both mother and foetus and hence these bicarbonates are not usually suggested by the doctors. Hence doctors on a global scale prescribe Antacid containing Magnesium, aluminium or calcium in rather smaller quantities for extra precaution so that the foetus’s health is not interfered with.