What Is a Bleeding Stomach Ulcer?
An ulcer that is allowed to progress and eat away at the wall of the stomach may damage nearby blood vessels and become a bleeding stomach ulcer. The most common cause of this issue is when a normal ulcer is left untreated and grows worse. Patients suffering from this complication may experience progressively more debilitating symptoms, from abdominal pain to blood in their stool or severe anemia. The condition is potentially dangerous and in some cases even fatal, and treatment should be supervised by a doctor. The effects of a bleeding stomach ulcer typically become more severe as the condition worsens. For some, the condition may be very painful, while in others the bleeding may act as a barrier to the stomach acid and actually decrease pain, which can mask the severity of the problem. Patients may vomit or spit up blood or have tarry stools with blood in them. Ongoing internal bleeding may lead to anemia, which often makes the person feel tired and lose weight; if the blood loss is
