{"id":10036,"date":"2026-07-30T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/?page_id=10036"},"modified":"2026-08-01T16:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:37:39","slug":"stomach-ulcer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/zh\/stomach-ulcer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u80c3\u6e83\u75a1\uff1a\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u7684\u75c7\u72b6\u3001\u75c5\u56e0\u53ca\u6cbb\u7597"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10036\" class=\"elementor elementor-10036\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50ad7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e50ad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c2b8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2c2b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #4851D5\">Stomach Ulcer:<\/span>\nSymptoms, Causes and Treatment in Singapore\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4fb4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4fb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Seeing a burning or gnawing pain in your upper abdomen, especially between meals or at night? This is often a sign of a stomach ulcer, a common and treatable condition once diagnosed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cfc41 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"96cfc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e2706 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"04e2706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr-Tan-Chun-Hai1-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Tan Chun Hai\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Tan Chun Hai\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist, Dual Fellowship Trained Surgeon<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>MBBS (Melbourne), Masters of Medicine (Surgery), FRCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (General Surgery)<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a75f9a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a75f9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe5da7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5fe5da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2567b74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2567b74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa8215 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa8215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3215243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3215243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A stomach ulcer is an open sore in the lining of your stomach, caused by acid damaging its protective mucus layer. The two main causes are a bacterial infection (H. pylori) and long-term use of pain medicines like ibuprofen or aspirin. Most ulcers cause a burning pain in the upper abdomen and are treatable with antibiotics and acid-reducing medication. Seek urgent care for black stools or blood-like vomit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a12fc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2a12fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6538f95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6538f95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cd371 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17cd371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1eb141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1eb141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Content<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d40c4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"80d40c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#introduction\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Is a Stomach Ulcer?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#symptoms-ulcer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Symptoms of Stomach Ulcer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#urgent-attention\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When Symptoms Need Urgent Attention<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#causes-ulcer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What Causes a Stomach Ulcer?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ulcer-vs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stomach Ulcer vs Gastritis vs GERD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#diagnosis\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How Is a Stomach Ulcer Diagnosed?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#treatment\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Treatment for Stomach Ulcers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#reassurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Word of Reassurance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#FAQ\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9652f24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9652f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"introduction\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3da141 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3da141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introduction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ea1ec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ea1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Stomach Ulcer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b898cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b898cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stomach-Ulcer-Sugicare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10048\" alt=\"An image explaining stomach ulcers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stomach-Ulcer-Sugicare.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stomach-Ulcer-Sugicare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stomach-Ulcer-Sugicare-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1173f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e1173f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A stomach ulcer, also called a gastric ulcer, is an open sore that develops on the inner lining of your stomach. It happens when your stomach\u2019s protective mucus layer breaks down, allowing acid to erode the tissue underneath.<\/p><p>Stomach ulcers belong to a broader group of conditions known as <strong>peptic ulcer disease<\/strong>, which also includes duodenal ulcers, sores that form just past the stomach in the first part of the small intestine.<\/p><p>Ulcers are common and, in most cases, very treatable once identified. What matters is catching them early, because an ulcer left untreated can bleed, deepen, or in rare cases lead to more serious complications. If you\u2019re reading this because of ongoing stomach pain, take some reassurance: most patients recover fully with the right treatment. The next few sections will help you understand what to look out for and what your options are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900dbff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900dbff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250c306 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"250c306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-1024x806.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10050\" alt=\"Image of a man experiencing stomach ache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb3f85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bb3f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"symptoms-ulcer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c96f1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c96f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of a Stomach Ulcer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7bbb9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d7bbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-1024x806.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10050\" alt=\"Image of a man experiencing stomach ache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/stomach-ulcer-pain.jpg 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fe6c9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fe6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most recognisable symptom is a <strong>burning or gnawing pain in the upper abdomen<\/strong>, roughly between your breastbone and navel. This pain often comes and goes rather than staying constant, and it may flare when your stomach is empty, such as between meals or at night.<\/p><p>Other common symptoms include:<\/p><ul><li>Bloating or a feeling of fullness after small meals<\/li><li>Nausea or occasional vomiting<\/li><li>Loss of appetite<\/li><li>Indigestion or discomfort that worsens with certain foods<\/li><li>Unintentional weight loss over time<\/li><\/ul><p>Not everyone with a stomach ulcer experiences noticeable symptoms. Some ulcers are only discovered during a gastroscopy performed for another reason, which is one reason persistent, unexplained digestive discomfort is worth investigating rather than managing indefinitely with over-the-counter antacids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7b674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef7b674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"urgent-attention\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5db9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af5db9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Symptoms Need Urgent Attention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e91e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e91e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnyone can develop a gallbladder polyp, but certain factors are associated with a higher\nchance of one appearing or growing:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddff62 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cddff62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10051\" alt=\"Urgent Attention for Stomach Ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c79479 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4c79479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Black or tarry stools<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vomiting blood, or vomit that looks like coffee grounds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sudden, severe abdominal pain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feeling faint, dizzy or unusually short of breath alongside stomach pain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948bd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"948bd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These can be signs of a bleeding or perforated ulcer, which requires prompt treatment.<\/p><p>If any of these apply to you, please contact us directly or head to the nearest emergency department. For everything else described on this page, an appointment with a specialist is the appropriate next step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a95cf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"81a95cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dec6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7dec6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c884215 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c884215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10051\" alt=\"Urgent Attention for Stomach Ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/urgent-attention-stomach-ulcer-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e49c43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e49c43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"causes-ulcer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516de89 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516de89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes a Stomach Ulcer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28dadec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28dadec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two causes account for most stomach ulcers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0fc28 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c0fc28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10052\" alt=\"causes of stomach ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18130c6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18130c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">H. pylori Infection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6165f3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6165f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This common bacterium settles into the mucus layer of the stomach and weakens its ability to protect against acid. Over time, this allows the acid to damage the tissue underneath. You can read more about how this infection develops and spreads on our <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/helicobacter-pylori-infection\/\">H. pylori infection<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba8959 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ba8959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-Term Use of NSAIDs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6be87 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c6be87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can irritate and thin the stomach lining when used regularly over weeks or months, particularly in older adults or those on multiple medications.<\/p><p>Less commonly, ulcers can be linked to smoking, heavy alcohol use, or, rarely, other underlying medical conditions. Contrary to popular belief, stress and spicy food do not directly cause ulcers, though they can make existing symptoms feel worse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6aae4 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d6aae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194dec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194dec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10052\" alt=\"causes of stomach ulcer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/causes-of-stomach-ulcer-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c79d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17c79d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ulcer-vs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec08d35 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec08d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stomach Ulcer vs Gastritis vs GERD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953cfbc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"953cfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because these three conditions share overlapping symptoms, it\u2019s common to be unsure which one you\u2019re dealing with. Here\u2019s a general comparison:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c9dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-tablepress\" data-id=\"50c9dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-tablepress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemenetskit-tablepress ekit-wid-con\" id=\"ekit_tablepress_50c9dd3\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<caption style=\"caption-side:bottom;text-align:left;border:none;background:none;margin:0;padding:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=tablepress&#038;action=edit&#038;table_id=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Edit<\/a><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">Stomach Ulcer<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Gastritis<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">GERD (Acid Reflux)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">What it is<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">An open sore in the stomach lining<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">General inflammation of the stomach lining<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Stomach acid flowing back into the<br \/>\noesophagus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Typical pain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Burning or gnawing, often worse on empty<br \/>\nstomach<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Burning discomfort, nausea, fullness<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Heartburn, chest burning, sour taste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Common cause<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>H. pylori<\/em>, NSAIDs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>H. pylori<\/em>, NSAIDs, alcohol <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Weak lower oesophageal muscle, diet, weight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">How it\u2019s confirmed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gastroscopy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gastroscopy<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Symptoms, sometimes gastroscopy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039194a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039194a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Note:<\/em> symptoms alone are not a reliable way to tell these conditions apart. A gastroscopy is the most accurate way to confirm which one you have. If your symptoms sound more like reflux than an ulcer, our <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease\/\">GERD page<\/a> covers that condition in more depth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c389d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c389d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca850a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ca850a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"diagnosis\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20975a8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20975a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diagnosis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305c42b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305c42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is a Stomach Ulcer Diagnosed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b05b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b05b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most reliable way to confirm a stomach ulcer is a <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/endoscopy-gastroscopy\/\">gastroscopy<\/a>, a procedure where a thin, flexible camera is passed through the mouth to examine the stomach lining directly. This allows your doctor to see the ulcer, assess its size and severity, and take a small tissue sample if needed to check for H. pylori or rule out other causes.<\/p><p>Alongside or instead of a gastroscopy, your doctor may also use a urea breath test, stool antigen test, or blood test to check specifically for H. pylori infection,<br \/>since confirming the underlying cause shapes the treatment plan.<\/p><p>Consultation with <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/our-doctor\/\">a specialist<\/a> is the first step. Your doctor will review your symptoms and medical history before recommending which of these tests is appropriate for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d69972 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d69972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9095e9f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9095e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1635106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1635106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"treatment\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fc376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87fc376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/checkboard.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1352\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217a15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"217a15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment for Stomach Ulcers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613b891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"613b891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment depends on what\u2019s causing the ulcer.<\/p><p>If <em>H. pylori<\/em> is confirmed, treatment usually involves a combination of antibiotics to eliminate the bacteria and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to reduce stomach acid and allow the ulcer to heal. This course typically runs for one to two weeks, and completing it fully is important, since stopping early can allow the infection to persist or become harder to treat.<\/p><p>If NSAID use is the cause, your doctor will usually recommend stopping or reducing the medication where possible, alongside acid-suppressing treatment to let the lining recover.<\/p><p>Most patients see meaningful improvement within a few weeks of starting treatment. A follow-up test, such as a repeat breath test or gastroscopy, may be recommended to confirm the ulcer has healed and any infection has cleared.<\/p><p><em>In rare cases where an ulcer is bleeding or has caused a perforation, treatment during the gastroscopy itself, or occasionally surgery, may be needed. This is uncommon and your doctor will explain if it applies to your situation.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39f4c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c39f4c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2125097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2125097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/stomach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1351\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d6af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73d6af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a Stomach Ulcer Heal on Its Own?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d7bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d7bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A small number of mild ulcers may improve slightly with lifestyle changes alone, but this isn\u2019t something to rely on. Without treating the underlying cause, whether that\u2019s H. pylori or ongoing NSAID use, an ulcer is<strong> likely to persist or return.<\/strong><\/p><p>Left unaddressed, it can also lead to complications such as bleeding, perforation, or, in chronic untreated cases, an increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/stomach-cancer-surgery\/\">stomach cancer<\/a>. Getting a proper diagnosis gives you a clear answer instead of guessing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34eda2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34eda2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d238c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d238c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/medical-history-alt.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1331\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4962b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f4962b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living With and Preventing Stomach Ulcers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34606c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c34606c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While diet doesn\u2019t cause ulcers, some simple habits can support healing and reduce discomfort:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f2465 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d2f2465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Avoid or reduce NSAID painkillers<\/strong> where possible, and check with your doctor about alternatives if you take them regularly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Limit alcohol and avoid smoking<\/strong>, both of which can slow healing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Eat regular, smaller meals<\/strong> rather than large ones, and notice if specific foods worsen your symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Complete the full course<\/strong> of any prescribed antibiotics, even once you start feeling better<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538597 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c538597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"reassurance\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4760a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e4760a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c1be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10c1be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/diagnosis-gallbladder-disease.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8867\" alt=\"Dr Tan Chun Hai discussing consultation notes with a patient at Surgicare\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/diagnosis-gallbladder-disease.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/diagnosis-gallbladder-disease-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/diagnosis-gallbladder-disease-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266a76e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"266a76e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccad386 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccad386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Word of Reassurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1885510 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1885510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stomach ulcers are one of the more common conditions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/\">our gastro specialist<\/a> sees, and <strong>the large majority of patients recover well<\/strong> with proper diagnosis and a complete course of treatment. If your symptoms match what\u2019s described here, the most useful next step is a consultation, not a search engine<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e960bd0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e960bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6af25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd6af25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact-us\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce1487 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce1487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b93f22 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b93f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a digestive health concern?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cad4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3659 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9cad4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Send us your enquiry or give us a call at <strong><a href=\"tel:62505610\">6250 5610<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c760439 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2c760439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>For emergencies after hours, send us a <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.link\/jqeups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text via WhatsApp<\/a> &gt; head to Gleneagles Urgent Care Centre and request for Dr. Tan Chun Hai<\/p>\n<p>Our Clinic: <span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6A Napier Road, <strong>Gleneagles Hospital Annexe Block<\/strong>, #05-36A, Singapore 258500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c5832 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4734 elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"91c5832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0811fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-562\" alt=\"Stomach Image Demo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.surgicare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FAQ-side-picture-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7df6f9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7df6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3193aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3193aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11699b6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11699b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a518ce9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a518ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9056fd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"d9056fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e33056a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e33056a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e33056a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What does a stomach ulcer feel like?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e33056a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Most people describe a <strong>burning or gnawing pain<\/strong> in the upper abdomen, sometimes accompanied by bloating or nausea. The pain often worsens when the stomach is empty and may ease temporarily after eating.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ed795eb6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ed795eb6a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What causes a stomach ulcer?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ed795eb6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The two leading causes <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/helicobacter-pylori-infection\/\"><em>are H. pylori<\/em><\/a> infection and long-term use of NSAID painkillers. Less commonly, smoking, heavy alcohol use or other medical conditions can contribute.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-0440f7b6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-0440f7b6a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-0440f7b6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How is a stomach ulcer different from gastritis?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0440f7b6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Gastritis is general inflammation of the stomach lining, while an ulcer is a specific open sore. They share similar symptoms and causes, so a <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/endoscopy-gastroscopy\/\">gastroscopy<\/a> is usually needed to tell them apart.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3bbdde56a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3bbdde56a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3bbdde56a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How is a stomach ulcer diagnosed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3bbdde56a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A gastroscopy is the most reliable method, allowing your doctor to view the stomach lining directly and take a biopsy if needed. Tests for <em>H. pylori<\/em>, such as a breath, stool or blood test, may also be used<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e2687c66a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e2687c66a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e2687c66a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a stomach ulcer go away without treatment?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e2687c66a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It\u2019s <strong>unlikely to resolve fully<\/strong> without addressing the underlying cause. Treating the infection or stopping the triggering medication is usually necessary for the ulcer to heal properly.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b61d4d16a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b61d4d16a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b61d4d16a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When is a stomach ulcer a medical emergency?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b61d4d16a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Seek immediate care if you notice <strong>black or tarry stools, vomiting blood or coffee-ground-like vomit, <\/strong>or<strong> sudden severe abdominal pain<\/strong>, as these may indicate bleeding or a perforated ulcer.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d94b06f6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d94b06f6a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d94b06f6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How much does treatment cost in Singapore?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d94b06f6a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Cost varies depending on whether medication alone is needed or a gastroscopy is required for diagnosis. Gastroscopy fees generally range based on MOH benchmarks; please contact our clinic for a personalised estimate.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-d9056fd\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-9c07ef96a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-9c07ef96a6e20d59f7e1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-9c07ef96a6e20d59f7e1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can insurance or Medisave be used?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-9c07ef96a6e20d59f7e1\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-d9056fd\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a6e20d59f7e1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Gastroscopy and related procedures with a recognised TOSP code are typically eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/surgicare.com.sg\/insurance\/\">Medisave or insurance subsidy<\/a>, subject to pre-authorisation. Our team can assist with this process.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stomach Ulcer: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment in Singapore Seeing a burning or gnawing pain in your upper abdomen, especially between meals or at night? This is often a sign of a stomach ulcer, a common and treatable condition once diagnosed. 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