How long does it take to detect infection with Helicobacter pylori after being exposed?

1. Helicobacter pylori is usually infected within about a week.

2. Helicobacter pylori is a common bacterium, but when the body is infected, it may cause discomfort and affect normal bodily functions. It is necessary to promptly visit the hospital for a gastroscopy, which can quickly determine whether there is an infection. However, there is a certain incubation period, so it can be detected within about a week.

3. When the body is infected with Helicobacter pylori, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, acid reflux, stomach pain, and even difficulty eating normally may appear. If not treated promptly, it may induce diseases such as gastritis and gastric ulcers. Medications such as colloidal bismuth pectin capsules and bismuth potassium citrate granules can be taken for treatment. At the same time, famotidine tablets, itopride hydrochloride tablets, and ranitidine hydrochloride capsules can be used as adjuvant therapy.

4. In daily life, it is important to maintain a light diet and consume fresh vegetables and fruits, such as carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, and pitaya.