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Stomach ulcers are the most visible sign of peptic ulcer disease. They occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced, thus enabling the digestive acids to eat away at the lining tissues of the stomach.
Recurrent vomiting, blood in the stool and anemia are also symptoms of a stomach ulcer. In severe cases, symptoms of a stomach ulcer may include: 1  Dark or black stool (caused by internal bleeding).2  Vomiting blood (vomit may be grainy and black like coffee-grounds). 3  Weight loss.4  Severe pain in the mid to upper abdomen.n severe cases, symptoms of a stomach ulcer may include: 1  Dark or black stool (caused by internal bleeding). 2  Vomiting blood (vomit may be grainy and black like coffee-grounds). 3  Weight loss. 4  Severe pain in the mid to upper abdomen.