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When is the best time? Superficial gastritis stage
We usually have a diagnosis result when we do gastroscopy.
If there are no major problems with the stomach, esophagus, and duodenum, no growths, and no ulcers;
General diagnosis is: “superficial gastritis”. It’s rare to see a completely normal gastroscopy report (I haven’t seen one since I’ve been a doctor anyway).
What is superficial gastritis?
As the name implies, superficial, one is “superficial” and the other is “superficial”, which means that the damage to the gastric mucosa is limited to a superficial and superficial state; A very mild gastritis.
Have you ever eaten pork belly in hot pot? Our stomach is similar, thick, and diastolic; roughly four layers—
Mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa.
Superficial gastritis damages only the uppermost mucosal layer;
General doctors will tell you that there is no major problem, no treatment is recommended, and you only need to improve your living habits.
A doctor will also ask you what symptoms do you have? Does anyone in the family have atrophic gastritis? Is there a family history of gastrointestinal tumors, etc.;
It is generally recommended that you be checked for Helicobacter pylori infection.
Because: superficial gastritis, ranging from mild to severe.
If there is no family history of tumor, no Helicobacter pylori infection, and no obvious symptoms, treatment is basically not required;
If there are all of the above, such as obvious symptoms: acid reflux, heartburn, stomach bloating, hiccups, congestion, etc.; it must be treated.
What kind of superficial gastritis needs treatment?
Although superficial gastritis is relatively mild, if you have symptoms, have Helicobacter pylori infection, have a family history of gastrointestinal tumors, and have bad living habits that cannot be changed, there is one of the above, then must be treated.
First of all, let’s talk about stomach cancer, which we are most afraid of.
The so-called embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by ant nests, as is gastric cancer. Generally, it goes through four steps:
Superficial gastritis – atrophic gastritis – intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia – gastric cancer
Although this process is slow and requires many factors to participate, the general development routine is like this.
Here is a very important point to note: that is H. pylori in time!
In this chain, as long as Helicobacter pylori is eradicated before it becomes cancerous, gastric cancer can be prevented to the greatest extent;
When is the best time? Superficial gastritis stage!
Because 90% of gastric cancer is called intestinal type gastric cancer, its main culprit is Helicobacter pylori infection;
We eradicate the stomach before it shrinks, the stage of superficial gastritis; almost 100% blocking gastric cancer;
Some people say that I have atrophied, intestinal metaplasia, and even atypical hyperplasia. Is it too late to sterilize?
It’s not too late! That doesn’t matter; as long as it is eradicated, there will still be the highest benefit; it can be reversed in the stage of atrophy and intestinal metaplasia; in the stage of dysplasia, it can delay the progression of cancer.
Do you understand?
Simply continued: Killing Helicobacter pylori, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!
Summary:
Superficial gastritis with one of the following needs treatment: (personal experience, for reference only)
Helicobacter pylori infection;
Have a family history of gastric cancer;
Long-term poor living and eating habits that cannot be improved in the near future;
Have symptoms of indigestion;
Age over 35;
Mental stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, etc.