Ulcers
Ulcers occur in people for a variety of reasons, and it may not be related to Crohn’s disease. If you are dealing with chronic ulcers in your stomach, intestines, or in an unusual place like your mouth, then you may have Crohn’s disease. Vitamin deficiencies, side effects of medications, and gastrointestinal inflammation can lead to ulcers.
When you have gastrointestinal inflammation, you are more susceptible to developing ulcers because it is easier for your stomach acids to damage the protective lining in your stomach and intestines. Crohn’s disease-related ulcers should not be confused with ulcerative colitis, which is a different disease that only affects a certain part of the gastrointestinal system.
