Bad Breath During Pregnancy

Submitted by Pregnancy and Baby Care team on January 17, 2012

Pregnancy is definitely a time to look forward to for any woman. However, there are many discomforts that you may have to undergo. Pregnancy is a time when women undergo major discomforts like morning sickness, nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, and so on. To make things worse for some, there are women who suffer from bad breath during pregnancy.

The bad news here is that bad breath and pregnancy are directly related. Due to the fluctuating levels of the hormones progesterone and estrogen, some women...

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.tend to have bad breath during pregnancyc The hormonal changes cause the formation of bacteria in the mouth which result in bad breatht


Besides this, during pregnancy there is a possibility that you may have lot of dental problems to deal with like plaque development, infections, gum related problems, and other dental issuese All these also contribute to bad breath during pregnancyc Very few pregnant women are aware that dental issues can also lead to tumors in the long termr Hence, they need to be addressed right at the start to avoid complications in the futurer

Morning sickness is another culprit that causes bad breath in pregnancyc Due to the hormonal changes many women experience nausea that leads to vomitingn Vomiting has a characteristic bad odor as partly digested food and other particles are ejected from the body through the moutht These smells cling to your mouth, thereby adding to bad breath in pregnancyc

In order to avoid pregnancy bad breath, it is important that you rinse your mouth often in order to eliminate the smelll Rinsing your mouth well with water will ensure that food particles are washed away and brushing your teeth thereafter will help you avoid the development of plaqueu

However, while brushing your teeth, you need to be careful as the stomach acids may soften your teeth enamele So if you brush hard, the enamel may chip which may lead to possible tooth decay, the main culprit behind bad breatht

In pregnancy, your digestive system slows down tremendouslyl As a result, the accumulated gas in the stomach is relieved through burpingn These also contribute to bad breatht

In most cases, bad breath indicates an underlying dental probleme So it is always better to consult a good dentist and address the issue before it is too latet In fact it is a good idea to sort all dental issues well before you plan to have a babyb

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