Imagine this: You start feeling a mild pain in the upper part of your abdomen… a sharp and annoying pain.

A stomach ache with bloating, as if you’re full after eating just a small amount of food, and it’s accompanied by frequent burping…

Then you lose your appetite, and notice your weight suddenly dropping. All these symptoms might make you start suspecting that you have H. pylori infection!

Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, is a bacteria that settles in the stomach and weakens its natural defenses, sadly opening the door to infections and peptic ulcers.
What’s troubling is that it spreads easily—through contaminated food or water, or even through kissing or sharing utensils with an infected person.
Worse still, many people don’t even realize they’re infected, or they lack proper awareness.

However, there are certain symptoms that may affect the digestive system and serve as warning signs of infection, such as:

• Stomach pain or burning sensation

• Nausea or discomfort after eating

• Bloating and burping

• Loss of appetite

• Unexplained weight loss

• In severe cases: blood in the stool or vomit (God forbid)

There are several ways to confirm the infection, such as a blood test, stool test, or breath test—all of which help detect it accurately.

If the result is positive, treatment usually involves a combination of antibiotics and medications that reduce stomach acid, following a treatment plan that typically lasts 2 to 3 weeks.

It’s very important to fully commit to the treatment and not stop the medication even if you start to feel better, in order to avoid recurrence or antibiotic resistance.