What should I do if I bleed when brushing my teeth during pregnancy?

Some pregnant women have physical problems during pregnancy, so pregnant women need to pay attention to take appropriate measures in time to ensure their health. They must pay attention to ensuring the physical safety of the pregnant woman and the safety of the fetus, and avoid external factors affecting the health of the pregnant woman. So what should you do if you bleed when brushing your teeth during pregnancy? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Bleeding gums during pregnancy are related to hormonal changes during pregnancy. After pregnancy, the amount of progesterone in the pregnant woman's body increases, causing the capillaries in the gums to expand and bend. Gingival bleeding is caused by reduced elasticity, blood stasis and other reasons.

1. Eating sticky sweets, such as soft candies. The residue of these sweets will remain in the gaps between the teeth and are not easy to remove, which will increase the risk of dental diseases.

2. Supplement vitamin C and calcium: The most direct manifestation of vitamin C deficiency in the body is bleeding gums. Therefore, be sure to eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C. In addition, adequate calcium also plays an important role in the health of teeth.

3. Brush your teeth immediately after use: You may also want to prepare a set of toothbrushes in the office, so that you can remove food debris in your mouth as soon as possible and keep your teeth and gums healthy. If it is really inconvenient, you can also carry a small bottle of mouthwash with you, preferably one with a bactericidal function.

4. Electric toothbrushes can clean teeth more conveniently and massage gums.

5. Pay attention to balanced nutrition and supplement vitamins and calcium.

Hormonal changes due to the increase of estrogen and progesterone in the expectant mother's body cause the capillaries in the gums to dilate, bend, and weaken their elasticity, 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. Pregnancy gingivitis will worsen as the pregnancy progresses, but the symptoms will disappear on their own after delivery due to the decrease of estrogen and progesterone in the body.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If there are physical problems during pregnancy, you need to take appropriate measures in time to ensure the health and safety of your body, especially those that can ensure the safety and health of the pregnant woman's body and avoid dangerous situations. Finally, I wish the pregnant woman a safe childbirth.