The bars and stem are one piece? Most traditional road stems are designed so they are roughly parallel to the ground. If yours has downward angle it may be a track stem. Can you post a few pics?
There are lots of different options depending on what you want to do. I have problems with my back and hands so I use a tall Kalloy hybrid stem on a lot of my bikes.
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