Duration of chronic gastritis | Chronic gastritis

Duration of chronic gastritis

It is not possible to say in general how long a chronic gastritis lasts, the healing process can vary greatly from person to person and depends on various factors. In contrast to the acute inflammation of the gastric mucosa, which subsides without consequences after a few days, one speaks of a chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa if the complaints last for weeks or months. In the worst case, chronic gastritis can even last a lifetime and therefore cannot be fully treated during recovery. However, it is important to note that those affected do not necessarily have to have permanent symptoms and complaints: a chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa that lasts for months or even years can flare up and flatten out in its inflammatory activity again and again, i.e. run in phases, whereby the inflammatory phases can usually be triggered by various factors.