{"id":1252,"date":"2025-01-09T18:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T18:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gastrokoum.gr\/?page_id=1252"},"modified":"2025-01-09T22:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:41:27","slug":"%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%80%cf%85%ce%bb%cf%89%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%8d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gastrokoum.gr\/en\/%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%80%cf%85%ce%bb%cf%89%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%8d\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicobacter pylori"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid  vc_custom_1736205841762 grid_section\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\"section_inner clearfix\"><div class='section_inner_margin clearfix'><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that colonises the mouth and in some patients can cause symptoms of indigestion such as pain in the upper abdomen, bloating, nausea or vomiting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Helicobacter pylori infection is found in the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) of a person. Many patients have a Helicobacter pylori infection but do not have symptoms and therefore most are unaware of its existence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">However, in some people Helicobacter pylori infection may cause or worsen the condition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/peptiko.gr\/peptiko-elkos-stomachoy-dodekadaktyloy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stomach or duodenal ulcer<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Stomach cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">MALT Stomach lymphoma<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Extra-maxillary manifestations such as glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, blood diseases, coronary artery disease, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">It is not known exactly why Helicobacter pylori infection manifests itself with problems in a group of patients and not in everyone. It is possible that genetic factors are involved that make some people more susceptible to developing symptoms from the infection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">What are the symptoms?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">The majority of people who have Helicobacter have no symptoms. Common symptoms of Helicobacter pylori infection include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Pain in the upper abdomen (epigastrium)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/peptiko.gr\/aeria-stomachoy-enteroy-tympanismos-meteorismos-foyskoma-repsimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drumming<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Feeling of early satiety after eating a small amount of food<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/peptiko.gr\/naytia-kai-emetos-enilikon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nausea or vomiting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Black stools (in the presence of a bleeding peptic ulcer)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Easy fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Is there a specific test for Helicobacter?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Your gastroenterologist will recommend several tests to check for infection from Helicobacter pylori including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Blood tests (presence of IgG antibodies against Helicobacter in the serum). IgG antibodies cannot differentiate between old and recent infection. Positive IgG antibodies require further testing for active Helicobacter pylori infection.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Breath urea test (breath test). In this test you will be asked to blow (exhale) into 2 bottles, then you will be given a natural orange juice and a special liquid to drink and asked again to blow (exhale) into another 2 bottles after half an hour. The sample is sent to a special laboratory and the results will be sent to you in a few weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/peptiko.gr\/test-antigonoy-elikovaktiridioy-toy-pyloroy-sta-koprana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Helicobacter pylori antigen test in faeces<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Stomach biopsy. This method is the most accurate because it checks for the presence of microbes with special histological stains (e.g. Giemsa) under the microscope. It requires gastroscopy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">Do I need to be tested for Helicobacter pylori (Helicobacter pylori)?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">If you have upper digestive tract symptoms, such as those described above, or if there is a family history of stomach cancer, it is recommended that you be tested for Helicobacter pylori and eradicated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixGuard wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">How is Helicobacter pylori treated?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Helicobacter pylori infection is treated with medications that include antibiotics and drugs that inhibit the secretion of acid from the stomach. Antibiotics are taken for 10-14 days. Tell your gastroenterologist about any allergies to penicillin before giving the treatment, or any side effects while taking the eradication treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">What do I do after the end of the eradication treatment?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Six to eight (6-8) weeks after treatment, your gastroenterologist will check to see if the treatment you received has managed to eradicate the Helicobacter pylori infection. The usual method used for this purpose is the breath test described above, and the stool antigen test may also be used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text translation-block\">Most of the time, Helicobacter pylori infection is cured with the first treatment. It is possible, however, that the microbe has developed resistance to the antibiotics you received in the past for another reason, and that it was not eradicated by the treatment you were given. 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