What is duodenal ulcer?

A duodenal ulcer is a break in the mucosal lining of the upper portion of the small intestine known as the duodenum.

How do members experience duodenal ulcer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with duodenal ulcer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for duodenal ulcer*

Who has duodenal ulcer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 15
40s 36
50s 21
60s 28
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 89

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What is duodenal ulcer?

A duodenal ulcer is a break in the mucosal lining of the upper portion of the small intestine known as the duodenum.



Common symptoms reported by people with duodenal ulcer

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for duodenal ulcer

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Compare treatments taken by people with duodenal ulcer

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have duodenal ulcer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with duodenal ulcer? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has duodenal ulcer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 30 say duodenal ulcer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 15
40s 36
50s 21
60s 28
70+ 21
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 14
20-29 years 14
30-39 years 12
40-49 years 10
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 89

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 69
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from duodenal ulcer patients who have completed their condition history
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