Who is affected by mouth ulcers?

On average, we can consider that mouth ulcers affect 15% to 30% of the general population with frequency as high as 50% in certain social groups. Women (55%) are more affected than men (45%). Mouth ulcers are three times more frequent between 10 and 45 years old than after 45 years of age. In the UK, there are about 1.5 million people over 15 years old suffering from recurring mouth ulcers with more than 2 crises per month.750,000 with more than 1 crisis per month. More than 100,000 continuously.