24 Best Doctors for Gastritis Treatment in Jaipur

The stomach lining is inflamed or irritated in gastritis. It is a very general term for a group of conditions affecting the stomach.

The symptoms of gastritis include pain or discomfort in and around the upper, central abdomen. Pain can be burning, aching or gnawing. Burps, nausea and vomiting, a sensation of heaviness and fullness and a bloating feeling are other symptoms. If gastritis is severe, bleeding in the abdomen can occur, with either bloody vomit or stool.

The most common factor that causes gastritis is Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection. Stress; after-effects of medications, such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids and chemotherapy; alcohol consumption; and smoking are the other causes of gastritis.

Gastritis if untreated and has become chronic over a period of time causes the stomach lining to erode, which leads to metaplasia or dysplasia of the cells. These cells are precancerous cells and can lead to cancer if untreated and unchecked for.

Complications that arise due to gastritis are erosions leading to ulcers, bleeding seen in vomit or stool and anaemia. Chronic gastritis also leads to malignant or benign tumours.