What to do with bad breath during menstruation

There are many girls who do not have bad breath in normal times, but they will have bad breath problems when their menstruation comes. Bad breath during menstruation should be considered to be caused by getting angry, which may be related to menstrual blood. For example, damage to the endometrium during menstruation, coupled with the shedding of the endometrium, can cause volatile substances that cause bad breath. Including lack of attention to diet during menstruation and poor gastrointestinal digestion function can also cause bad breath.

Bad breath during menstruation is carried by blood

Many women will encounter the problem of bad breath during menstruation. This bad breath can be a mild bad breath, or it can make the original mild bad breath worse. Weng Zhiqiang said that this is generally believed to be bad breath mainly caused by blood. "During women's menstruation, volatile substances that cause bad breath are produced during the process of endometrial necrosis and shedding. These volatile substances enter the blood and are carried to the alveoli and exhaled with gas exchange, causing bad breath." This is just like eating garlic, onions and some spicy condiments, which are digested in the body and carried to the lungs through the blood, emitting a short-lived odor. Therefore, this bad breath odor will immediately decrease or disappear once the menstrual period is over. Its main component is dimethyl sulfide.

Hormonal changes during menstruation can cause oral bacteria to cause chaos

In addition to the volatile substances that cause bad breath being carried out through the blood, changes in hormones during menstruation provide oral bacteria with opportunities to cause trouble. Weng Zhiqiang explained that the menstrual period itself is a period of complex physiological changes in the body, and estrogen is involved in the repair process of the endometrium after menstruation. In fact, there are a large number of estrogen receptors on the oral mucosa under normal circumstances. Due to the withdrawal of estrogen during menstruation, the oral mucosal cells will sense the changes in estrogen levels. Under the influence of lowered estrogen levels, the daily repair and resistance to bacteria of the oral mucosa, including the gums, is reduced. Bacteria in the gingival sulcus of the mouth will take the opportunity to cause chaos and multiply in large numbers, and the production of volatile halitosis substances will increase, so bad breath will occur more obviously than usual. Likewise, these changes will improve as the menstrual period ends and estrogen levels rise. However, if you keep your mouth clean during menstruation, the bad breath during menstruation can be improved.

1. It is most important to pay attention to oral health. It is best to brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, keep your mouth clean, and minimize the density of bacteria in your mouth. This can reduce the effect of bacteria in the oral cavity and reduce the production of volatile substances that cause bad breath in the oral cavity.

2. Weng Zhiqiang reminds that maintaining a stable mood during menstruation can help with bad breath caused by menstruation.

3. Pay attention to a balanced diet, eat less or no irritating food or food that is too cold or too hot, maintain normal gastrointestinal function, and try to maintain an appropriate intake of vitamins and dietary fiber, which is essential to avoid constipation during menstruation and reduce bad breath during menstruation. Drinking some jasmine mint tea can help prevent and treat bad breath during menstruation.

Jasmine mint tea: brew with jasmine flowers and mint (leaves) in boiling water. It can clear away heat and relieve sore throat, and has an aromatic and deodorizing effect.