WHAT IS STOMACH ULCER Stomach ulcers also known as G astric Ulcer. open sores that develop within the lining of your stomach. Stomach ulcers are a type of Peptic Ulcer disease. Peptic ulcers are any ulcers that affect both the stomach and small intestines. Stomach ulcers occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced. This allows the digestive acids to eat away at the tissues that line the stomach, causing an ulcer. Stomach ulcers may be easily cured, but they can become severe without proper treatment. WHAT CAUSES ULCER In the majority of all ulcer cases, the cause of ulcers can be linked to a bacterial infection known as a Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) usually present in the mucus lining of the intestine. In certain cases it can cause inflammation and lead to the formation of an ulcer. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can spread from person to person. Long term use of pain killers such as asp...