MamasHealth.com Home Digestive Health Appendicitis Black stool Celiac disease Children with ulcers Cholecystitis Constipation Crohn's disease Digestion help Digestive bleeding Diverticulosis EG Esophageal ulcer Fecal impaction Fecal incontinence Food poisoning Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Gastroparesis GERD GERD and babies Green stool Heal ulcers Heart burn Hemochromatosis Indigestion IBS IBS Help Lactose intolerance Liver cirrhosis Mega colon Menetrier's disease Pancreatitis Peritonitis Proctitis Rapid gas emptying Reduce gas Smoking effects Stomach flu Stomach ulcer Stomach ulcer diet Treating ulcers Ulcerative colitis Whipple's disease Zollinger-Ellison Links Free medicine from Pfizer Email Mama Gastric bypass surgery Tummy tuck surgery More food for less money	What is Gastritis? Gastritis is an inflamation of the stomach. Inflammation of the stomach means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to an injury to the stomach. Gastritis does not mean that there is stomach ulcer or stomach cancer. What Causes Gastritis? Gastritis can be caused by infection, irritation, autoimmune disorders, or backflow of bile into the stomach. Infections can be bacterial or viral. Irritation can also be caused by medications. Some of the common medications that may irritate your stomach are: aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs. Other stomach irritants are: alcohol, chronic vomiting, excess gastric acid secretion, and eating poisons. Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis). Some of the disorders associated with gastritis are: Stress gastritis Helicobacter pylori gastritis (chronic gastritis) Chronic gastritis Acute gastritis Autoimmune gastritis What are the Symptoms of Gastritis? Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. When symptoms are present, some of the most common symptoms are: hiccups abdominal indigestion loss of appetite nausea vomiting vomiting blood or coffee-ground like material black stools Can Gastritis be Prevented? The best way to prevent developing gastritis is to avoid long-term use of irritants, such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and alcohol. How is Gastritis Treated? Treatment of gastritis varies from person to person and depends on the specific cause. For most types of gastritis, reduction of stomach acid is helpful. Stomach acid is reduced by medication. Antibiotics are used for infection.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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