What is the cause of gastric ulcer pain after meals?

Gastric ulcer postprandial pain is mainly related to gastric acid and pepsin secretion, gastrointestinal motility speed, gastrointestinal gas increase and other factors.

1, gastric acid and pepsin secretion

gastric ulcer occurs in the stomach wall or deeper ulcers, patients after eating gastric acid and pepsin secretion will increase, can stimulate the nerve endings around the ulcer surface, causing pain.

2, gastrointestinal motility speed after

eating the body in order to digest the food intake will speed up gastrointestinal motility, at this time can stimulate the ulcer surface to cause pain.

3, gastrointestinal gas increase

patients may swallow a certain amount of gas during eating, and some food in the digestion process will also produce gas, when the gas moves in the gastrointestinal tract, will stimulate the ulcer surface, causing pain.