Question 1

helicobacter pylori causes other health issues, true?

Accepted Answer

Unclear question: H pylori may be asymptomatic, may cause gastritis, peptic ulcer and stomach cancer. See this site for more info.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/h-pylori-helicobacter-pylori.

Question 2

what kind of health issues does helicobacter pylori cause?

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H. Pylori: Chronic gastritis, ulcers & cancer stomach.

Question 3

can helicobacter pylori cause inflammation?

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Yes: Helicobacter pylori is associated with gastritis (inflammatiion of the stomach lining), stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, stomach cancer and malt stomach lymphoma.

Question 4

helicobacter pylori test, how to interpret results?

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Helicobacter tests: Rapid tests for h. pylori are based on it's fairly unique enzyme urease, producing ammonia. This can be detected in gas (breath test), or pH-based media testing of tissue samples. The best test is a biopsy, perhaps with direct detection by IHC. The latter method also can find other complications like cancer. Stool antigen tests are also available. Serologic tests only tell if you have ever had it.

Question 5

is it true that helicobacter pylori related to gallbladder problems?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: Recent research has been able to identify h. Pylori in the gallbladders of some patients who had a stomach infection from h. Pylori, but there is nothing to indicate if this means anything or if it causes any gallbladder problems.

Question 6

fighting helicobacter pylori (h. pylori). what is the best way to do this?

Accepted Answer

Avoid reinfection: Get treated , possibly treat family members. Take steps to avoid reinfection- not eating  or drinking after somebody, not eating left over, not eating from same plate, avoiding farm animals.

Question 7

why would i  need a helicobacter pylori breath test?

Accepted Answer

Confirm success: Urea breathing test confirms presence if positive , or absence if negative of h. Pylori . Noninvasive way to confirm the success of eradication of h.Pylori.

Question 8

do i need to take antibiotic for helicobacter pylori?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: H.Pylori has been implicated in ulcer formation.  The most common way of treating h. Pylori is with the use of antibiotics.

Question 9

what do you do if the treatment for helicobacter pylori don't work?

Accepted Answer

Usually it will: Sometimes one combination may not work. Another thing, if you get the blood test for antibodies against H Pylori, it will show a positive result for quite some times.

Question 10

is there any medicine in homeopathy to eradicate  helicobacter pylori?

Accepted Answer

No.: There are no good studies showing that homeopathy can eradicate h. Pylori.  It doesn't work.   We all are probably getting a homeopathic amount of antibiotics (and other prescription meds) in our tap water anyway.

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