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Can heartburn cause ulcers?


What damage can heartburn do if left untreated?
Mine started when I got pregnant, it happens a few times per day, and so I am wondering if I don't take anything for it, after 9 months can it actually cause damage?

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Possibly, but probably not.

My pregnancy-related heartburn causes no long-term problems. The heartburn I had while between pregnancies was stress-related and started to damage my esophagus.

Papaya enzyme can be helpful and it's all-natural!

you got it backwards. the ulcers cause the heartburn

If it occurs right after you eat, along w/ occasional nausea.... have you doctor do a blood test for h pylori. I had horrible heartburn after my son was born and my doctor found that to be the cause. It's very common and can be treated w/ antibiotics. Left untreated, it could do a lot of damage (even lead to cancer).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacte...
http://www.helico.com/

Yes it can cause ulcers and also cancer in the esophagus if left untreated.

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