(Treatment Review)(Helpful Tips) Helicobacter pylori positive treatment

I had a health checkup with my younger sibling, and I also underwent an endoscopy.

After the endoscopy, I was told that the cost for the Helicobacter pylori test was added, so I paid and went home.

I was worried because this was my first time testing for Helicobacter pylori, but the results came back positive.

 

First, let's learn about the causes and symptoms of Helicobacter pylori infection.

 

※ Causes of Helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori infection is caused by spiral-shaped Helicobacter pylori bacteria that parasitize between the gastric mucosa and mucus. The exact transmission route is unknown, but it is presumed to be transmitted from person to person.

Contaminated substances in stool can enter through the mouth, leading to infection, or be transmitted from person to person via the mouth. Infections can also occur through instruments such as endoscopes. Transmission can happen through water as well, and it can spread by sharing and eating food from the same bowl. Additionally, transmission can occur through unhygienic living habits.

 

※ Helicobacter pylori symptoms

Symptoms of Helicobacter pylori infection vary depending on the strain diversity and host susceptibility. Many people infected with this bacteria show no symptoms, so most infections are asymptomatic. Symptoms appear only in some cases. These include mild indigestion, acute gastritis, chronic active gastritis, erosion, chronic atrophic gastritis, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancer.

 

I think I was asymptomatic. I hardly ever experienced indigestion or anything like that.

Since you received a benign diagnosis, you should now proceed with treatment.

 

* Helicobacter pylori treatment

Not all patients infected with Helicobacter pylori need to be treated. According to the guidelines of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, all patients with gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers with complications, early gastric cancer patients, and patients with marginal B-cell lymphoma must undergo treatment. Helicobacter eradication therapy is also helpful for first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients, patients with unexplained iron deficiency anemia, and those with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The treatment for Helicobacter infection involves removing the bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. It combines medications for ulcer treatment and antibiotics. The medication is taken for about 1 to 2 weeks, and approximately 70% of the bacteria are eliminated after the course. A re-examination to confirm complete eradication of the bacteria should be performed four weeks after treatment.

 

Helicobacter pylori progress

Chronic gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection can lead to gastric atrophy and an increased risk of gastric cancer. Patients infected with Helicobacter pylori are reported to have a 3 to 6 times higher risk of developing gastric cancer than the general population. Since gastric ulcers that partially erode the stomach wall or gastric perforation, where the stomach develops a hole due to erosion, can occur, appropriate treatment is necessary.

 

I visited the internal medicine department with my health check-up results.

I was prescribed a week's worth of morning and evening medication, and since the medication is toxic, if I experience diarrhea, I should drink electrolyte drinks, and if it becomes severe, I should stop taking the medication and visit the hospital.

And he said that you absolutely must not drink alcohol.

 

Fortunately, the medication suited me well, and I did not experience diarrhea. I took the medication at roughly the same time each day for a week, and after about a month, I went to the hospital to undergo a colonoscopy.

The examination was conducted while sitting in a chair, holding the instrument in the mouth, and repeatedly breathing in deeply and exhaling. After a few days, the results showed successful recovery.

 

 

When trying to take care of my health, I thought of cabbage.

Since I work and do other things, I can't steam cabbage every day, so I looked for an easy way to eat it, and I found that Kabagin is well-known.

I conveniently purchase directly from abroad and take one tablet every day to take care of my stomach health.

 

 

Please take good care of your health.

 

Here is my review of Helicobacter pylori treatment and some helpful tips for maintaining stomach health.