Belated Friday Five.

Five things I learned about ulcers today:

1. Most ulcers are caused by an infection, not spicy food, acid or stress.
2. Having Type O blood increases your risk of getting a stomach ulcer. (But it's the type of blood that saves the babies!)
3. One in 10 Americans develops an ulcer at some time in his or her life, usually between 30 and 50 yrs old.
   
4. Stomach ulcers develop more often in women than men - but men are more likely to get duodenal ulcers, so we're even.
5. Pictures of ulcers are really, really disgusting.
   

After further examining all the symptoms, I also learned that I don't think I have a stomach ulcer. Back to square one on the self-diagnosis.