In the microworld of our bodies, there is a very small bacteria in our stomachs that has amazing destructive power — the fungus. Although it is so small that it is hard to detect, in the field of medicine and public health, it has given rise to a considerable increase in health issues of global visibility.
Characteristics of the fungus and transmission pathways
The fungus, in a unique spiral, S or arc, is fitted with whips, like a “prop” that allows it to travel flexibly in the slime layer of the stomach. This bacteria, which is micro-oxygen, is almost demanding for the living environment, leaving the acidic environment of the stomach and surviving for only a few hours in the air, quickly losing its vitality as a fish leaving the water.
Its transmission is transmitted mainly through people ‘ s mouths, which allows it to spread among the population. When sharing utensils, water cups, bacteria may pass through the human body with saliva; intimacy in kissing behaviour provides a convenient route for the spread of the fungus. According to authoritative statistics, more than half of the world’s population has been affected by the “infestation” of the claustrophiles, which in some developing countries is as high as 70-80 per cent, like a silent “health storm” that engulfs families.
The connection between the fungus and the stomach disease.
The fungus is like a “time bomb” buried in the stomach, which is inextricably linked to various stomach diseases. It is a key contributing factor to chronic stomach inflammation, and once “root” in the stomach, it can continue to stimulate the stomach mucous membranes and trigger a protracted “inflammation storm”. Patients are often disturbed by stomach pains, stomach swelling, nausea and vomiting, as if there was an invisible “spoiler” in their stomachs, which causes no peace.
If the infection of the fungus is left unchecked, chronic stomachitis may deteriorate further into ulcer. At this time, the gastric mucous membranes were the result of a “high typhoon” attack, severe damage and even the possibility of critical complications such as stomach haemorrhage, perforation and the breaking of the “defensive fort” of the stomach, which posed a serious threat to health. Worse still, cholesterocella infection is also an important “accompaniment” of stomach cancer, with about 78 per cent of stomach cancer occurring in the long term. It stimulates anomalous growth of the upper tummy stem cells by causing stomach inflammation, disrupting normal cell retrofitting mechanisms in the stomach, as if a “tumour seed” had been planted in the stomach, creating conditions for stomach tumours.
Symptoms after infection
Symptoms of the infection of the fungus are like a “mysterious performance”, which varies from person to person and is highly confusing. Many patients will notice pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, as if it were a “mysterious visitor”, and sometimes in pain, sometimes in pain, sometimes as if it were burning, making it elusive. After eating, abdominal swelling tends to follow, as if the stomach was filled with an invisible balloon, which is very painful. Disgusting and vomiting are also frequent, and vomiting is usually the food that is not digested in the stomach, leaving people without appetite. In addition, symptoms such as anti-acids, gassers and so forth are frequently “on the stage”, as if the stomach were “to protest” the “invasive” of the fungus. However, there are also a number of patients who are like “unsatisfactory ghosts” and whose bodies are no different after infection, but in practice, the fungus is quietly “disturbing” their stomachs, not only to the detriment of the health of the gastric mucous membranes, but also to the potential health hazard of spreading bacteria unconsciously to those around them.
Testing and treatment methods
In the medical “weapons depot”, detection of the fungus has multiple “means”. Of these, the carbon – 13 or carbon – 14 exhalation test is a “innovated detective” commonly used in clinically. The patient needs only oral urea capsules with special markings, and then a quiet breath, so that the doctor can determine with precision whether the patient is “attached” by detecting the urea decomposition in the gas. Such tests are painless and unsolved, as if they were an easy “breath game” and very popular with the patients.
When more in-depth knowledge of the stomach is required, the stomach mirror examination takes place. In the course of a gastroscopy, the doctor can take some gastromular mucous tissue and conduct a rapid urea enzyme test or pathological examination, like a “micropsy” to the stomach, to determine accurately the presence of the fungus and the extent of the disease in the stomach.
The sero-testing of cholesterococcal antibodies is like a “historical recorder” who can detect whether a patient has ever been infected with cholesterococcal, but unfortunately it does not distinguish between what happened and what happened in the past, like a vague “health diary” that provides some reference for diagnosis, but also has limitations.
Once the infection with the cyanobacteria has been diagnosed, an “anti-bacterial defence war” is required. Currently, the usual treatment programme is a “three-pronged approach”, i.e. a combination of proton pump inhibitors, americium and antibiotics. These three drugs are like three brave “fighters” who attack the fungus from different angles, usually after 10 to 14 days of treatment, so that most of the fungus can be “disappeared”. However, in the course of treatment, patients may encounter “small problems” such as antibiotics that can cause adverse effects such as gastrointestinal disorders, bitterness and diarrhoea, and accelerants that can lead to black defecation, constipation and so on, as in the case of “treadstones” on the path to rehabilitation. Therefore, during treatment, patients need to follow closely the changes in their bodies and communicate with doctors in a timely manner. After the treatment has been completed, a review is required to ensure that the fungus has been completely “exempted” and does not leave it with any “re-entry” opportunity.
Preventive measures
“Prevention is better than cure”, which plays a crucial role in the battle against the fungus. In our daily lives, we must remain vigilant and develop good hygiene habits, the first line of defence against the fungus. Careful hand-washing before and after meals, like a “sterilizing baptism” of hands, can effectively reduce the risk of bacteria entering the mouth. Cold food and raw water are often the “shelter” of bacteria, avoiding, to the extent possible, food and drinking, and not giving the fungus a window of opportunity.
In family and social settings, the promotion of the use of chopsticks and spoons, as well as the introduction of a meal-sharing system for family dinners, appears to be a small move, but it can act like a strong “firewall” that effectively disrupts the transmission of the fungus between family members and friends and protects the stomach health of everyone.
Even though it is small, the potential health threat to the fungus is as large and dangerous as that hidden in the shadows. By in-depth knowledge of it, and by actively working on prevention, testing and treatment, we can build a strong “fortress” for the health of our stomachs and those of our families, free from the problems of the ghost screws, and enjoy a healthy and good life. Let’s act from now on, keep our stomach healthy and embrace happy lives!
