A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man's painful lesion persisted for weeks, and he also experienced ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Vaginal ulcers can be caused by STIs, injuries, or underlying conditions. Symptoms may include bumps, unusual discharge, and pain during urination or ...

A skin ulcer is an open wound that develops on the skin as a result of injury, poor circulation, or pressure. Skin ulcers can cause symptoms such as skin discoloration, itching, scabbing, swelling, ...

Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns patients, to assess the degree of water loss from the skin and found that it was ...

There are four types of stomach ulcers. Each type occurs on a different part of the stomach lining. These are different from duodenal ulcers, although they develop nearby and have similar causes and ...

Although heartburn and ulcers are both digestive conditions, they have different causes and don’t share all the same symptoms. Deciding which is causing your symptoms may be confusing. Heartburn ...