Doctor Binh said that at Thanh Nhan Hospital, there were many cases of ulcers, gastric perforation due to the use of traditional and herbal medicines mixed with corticosteroids.
The cause of gastric perforation due to cancer usually comes from cases of alcohol abuse, exposure to chemicals, family history of cancer, advanced age, eating habits (abuse of spicy foods). , fastfood)…
Doctor Binh said that to avoid the risk of stomach ulcers, stomach bleeding, and perforation, it is necessary to have a scientific lifestyle, eat healthy, and limit alcohol and tobacco.
In particular, avoiding stress is very important because if you are in a stressful psychological state, the hormones from the body’s pituitary gland will stimulate the stomach to secrete more HCl acid, and at the same time decrease the local immunity (decreased fluid in the body). mucosal protective mucus). From there, creating conditions for HCl acid in the gastric juice to easily contact and damage the gastric mucosa, forming areas of ulcers.
In addition, Vietnamese people often have the habit of self-prescribing medicine, going to the counter to buy medicine for treatment. The intake of drugs of unknown origin can lead to dangerous complications such as peptic ulcer disease, gastric bleeding, peptic ulcer perforation, which can be life-threatening.
Most of the severe cases stem from the wrong treatment method and not the right specialty or often go to the doctor when the disease has worsened.
Doctors recommend that people should have regular health check-ups. When there is a disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor about treatment. Patients absolutely do not buy or drink drugs of unknown origin.
Ngoc Trang