Heartburn during menopause is considered to be caused by mental tension, but it may also be caused by other reasons such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, and esophageal ulcer.
1. Mental tension: due to hormonal changes in the body during menopause, patients may experience mental tension, anxiety and other mental problems, which may lead to heartburn.
2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): GERD is considered to be caused by the decrease of esophageal clearance and the decrease of esophageal mucosal resistance. Patients will have epigastric pain, heartburn, reflux and other manifestations. If GERD occurs in menopausal women, they will have the symptom of heartburn all the time.
3. Chronic gastritis: Chronic gastritis is mainly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection and taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If menopausal women have chronic gastritis, the patient will show epigastric pain, loss of appetite, acid reflux and heartburn.
4. Gastric ulcer: Gastric ulcer is related to Helicobacter pylori infection, taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other factors. Patients will have stomach pain, loss of appetite, burning sensation in the stomach, etc. Therefore, menopausal patients will have the symptom of heartburn all the time.
5. Others: patients with esophageal ulcer and pancreatic relaxation bradycardia may also cause heartburn.
If heartburn occurs during menopause due to mental tension, it is important to maintain mental relaxation. If it is a disease that causes heartburn during menopause, the patient should consult a doctor in time to check the cause of the disease, and should be treated for the cause of the disease.