Why do pregnant women have bad breath?

After some women become pregnant, a very unpleasant odor will come out of their mouths, which not only makes them feel annoyed, but also causes considerable embarrassment in their lives and work, making pregnant women unwilling to interact with others, and even leading to psychological inferiority, and emotional communication is also affected. The incidence of bad breath or halitosis in pregnant women is about 10%. Here are the specific reasons that lead to this phenomenon.

The main causes of bad breath in pregnant women are stomach heat syndrome and stomach yin deficiency syndrome. Among them, stomach heat syndrome is the most common, often complicated by severe bad breath, constipation, stomach pain, indigestion, irritability and other symptoms, acute and chronic gastritis, duodenal ulcer, hepatitis, tuberculosis, diabetes (severe diabetic patients may smell ketones (rotten apple smell) in the mouth due to fat metabolism disorders and increased ketone bodies.

Bad breath can be accompanied by other oral symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, dark red tongue, and thickened tongue. Some patients with bad breath may consider having their blood sugar checked. ), cancer patients, and those undergoing chemotherapy can also develop strong bad breath.

There are many causes of bad breath, including oral hygiene and oral diseases that are well known to people, but there is another factor that is more harmful and not well known to people, that is, gastrointestinal diseases.

Bad breath can be caused by the fermentation of food residues in the mouth, forming decayed substances. For example, having cavities or not brushing your teeth before going to bed.

Some pregnant women suffer from periodontitis or gingivitis after pregnancy, which will cause bad breath. In addition, some women have excessive stomach heat or lung heat, which will not only cause bad breath but also pain. No matter how many times they brush their teeth every day, the bad breath cannot be relieved. Finally, some women like to eat onions and garlic, and eating these foods can easily cause bad breath.