What causes bleeding gums in pregnant women?

Pregnant women bear the heavy responsibility of inheritance, and whether the pregnant women are healthy will also affect the physical health and intellectual development of the next generation, so any little problem with pregnant women will make people nervous. Some pregnant women never had symptoms of bleeding gums before pregnancy, but they developed this symptom after pregnancy. What is the cause? What should be done? Is the problem serious?

Hormonal changes during pregnancy

Due to the increase of estrogen and progesterone in the expectant mother's body, the capillaries in the gums expand, bend, and their elasticity decreases, leading to blood stasis and increased permeability of the blood vessel walls, causing gingivitis. Therefore, during pregnancy, the gums become more sensitive to local stimuli, and their reaction to local stimuli is more severe than when not pregnant.

Inadequate oral hygiene during pregnancy

Due to the relative deficiency of vitamins and trace elements caused by pregnancy, the secretion of saliva increases during the day and decreases at night, resulting in a decrease in the flushing effect on the oral cavity; some expectant mothers have limited mobility, brush their teeth less often, and have unclean oral cavity, so that food residues, plaque, and tartar often accumulate around the teeth, and various bacteria in the oral cavity multiply in large numbers, which can also lead to the occurrence of gingivitis. If some pregnant women already have mild gingivitis or periodontitis, when the estrogen level in their body increases, their gums will become more sensitive to the bacteria in the plaque. Symptoms of gingival inflammation and bleeding will worsen.

In addition, other gum diseases such as gingival tumors can also cause bleeding due to the abnormally rich blood vessels and the tumors can rupture due to friction when chewing.

Other factors during pregnancy

Improper brushing methods, residual roots (rotten tooth roots), residual crowns, poorly made braces, poor fillings, etc., which can cause gum bleeding due to sharp edges stimulating swollen and inflamed gums.

There are many reasons why pregnant women experience bleeding gums, but no matter what the cause is, once bleeding gums occur, you should seek medical attention in time and let the doctor guide you to solve the problem. Because you are pregnant, don't take any medicine casually. If it is caused by dental disease and you need dental treatment, it is best to wait until after you give birth.