Helicobacter Forums

Hi helico
Thanks for this site uve really helped me in the last 2 years now my friend is suffering shes taken the antibiotics and im just checking which is the best retest to do breath test or stool test ? For me they only tested my stool which i do every 3 months but she has the choice yr reply is much appreciated

I would prefer UBT over stool test.

Hi could you please clarify something 4 me i have read yr posts that normally you catch h pylori from yr mother when feeding you but if the h pylori carrier doesnt brush there teeth example but you do whats the chances of u catching the bacteria also once youve had the bacteria are you more likely to catch it back ? Does the carrier need to have acid reflux to pass on to another? Again thanku for yr help x

you do need some reflux to push the bacteria back to your mouth in order to pass it to the next person.
we think that in the middle of the night, when you are asleep, when you are not swallowing, sometimes, you can have some reflux unknowingly.
So it is important to brush your teeth in the morning.

we think that in some developing countries or regions, where social economy is poorer, general knowledge about hygiene is poorer, people are less likely to maintain good oral hygiene and therefore, H. pylori prevalence is higher than the developed countries or regions.

in Australia, the city region where most people are educated about the importance of oral hygiene, the prevalence of H. pylori is very low. However, in the remote area of Australia where people are less aware of their oral hygiene, the H. pylori prevalence can be very high.