Can Helicobacter pylori infection cause bloating

helicobacter pylori infection may cause bloating. Helicobacter pylori infection is a common cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases, and abdominal distension is one of its common symptoms. After Helicobacter pylori infection, the bacteria colonize the gastric mucosa and secrete toxins, disrupting the gastric mucosal barrier, leading to abnormal gastric acid secretion and gastric motility disorders. Delayed gastric emptying and increased gas in the stomach can cause bloating in the upper abdomen, which may worsen after eating. Some patients have digestive symptoms such as belching and early satiety. Long term untreated infection may further develop into atrophic gastritis or gastric ulcer, and abdominal distension symptoms may persist.

A small number of Helicobacter pylori infected individuals may not have obvious abdominal distension symptoms and may only be found infected through physical examination. This type of asymptomatic carrier has mild gastric mucosal damage, but still carries the risk of spreading bacteria and later pathological changes. When the immune function is strong or the virulence of the strain is low, the symptoms may not be typical. Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection requires carbon-13/14 breath test, gastroscopy biopsy and other examinations. The treatment requires the use of bismuth containing quadruple therapy, such as bismuth potassium citrate granules combined with amoxicillin capsules, clarithromycin tablets, and omeprazole enteric coated capsules. Pay attention to serving of individual dishes to avoid infection, reduce spicy food intake, and temporarily use Bifidobacterium Triple Viable Powder to regulate intestinal flora when abdominal distention is obvious. It is recommended that family members of infected individuals undergo simultaneous screening to prevent cross infection.