What is H. pylori?
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacteria that causes Helicobacter-associated disease including gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and low-grade gastric lymphoma.
How do members experience H. pylori?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with H. pylori*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Chronic constipation
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Abdominal bloating
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for H. pylori*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
51
Tried for
H. pylori
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
70
Tried for
H. pylori
(1)
*Data from patients with H. pylori, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with H. pylori*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
H. pylori
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
H. pylori
(1)
*Data from patients with H. pylori, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has H. pylori on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 61 | |
| 40s | 70 | |
| 50s | 64 | |
| 60s | 60 | |
| 70+ | 18 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 93 | |
| Female | 202 |
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