What is the treatment for bad breath in women?

It is so embarrassing to have a bright and beautiful appearance but be found to have bad breath when talking to others, especially for female friends. Therefore, we need to pay attention to understand the causes of bad breath so that we can effectively improve and solve it. We should pay attention to oral health and hygiene and drink water scientifically.

1. Oral diseases: People with oral diseases such as caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, oral mucositis, tooth decay, and periodontal disease are prone to the growth of bacteria in their mouths, especially anaerobic bacteria, which decompose to produce sulfides, emit a corrupt smell, and cause bad breath.

2. Gastrointestinal diseases, such as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia, etc., may be accompanied by bad breath. Recently, we have also found that people infected with Helicobacter pylori, which causes many gastric diseases, have a significantly higher incidence of bad breath than those who are not infected. After the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, the symptoms of bad breath are significantly alleviated. The reason may be that Helicobacter pylori infection directly produces sulfides, causing bad breath.

3. People who smoke, drink alcohol, drink coffee, often eat spicy foods such as onions, garlic, leeks, or are addicted to stinky foods such as stinky tofu and stinky eggs are also prone to bad breath.

4. Dieting to lose weight, or being unable to eat due to illness, or the reduced salivary gland function of the elderly, or endocrine disorders in women during menstruation, which leads to reduced saliva secretion, is conducive to the growth of anaerobic bacteria, thus causing bad breath.

5. Bad breath in teenage girls: Some girls in puberty have ovarian insufficiency and low sex hormone levels. The resistance of oral tissue decreases, making it easy to be infected by bacteria and produce bad breath.

6. Drugs that can reduce saliva secretion, such as certain sedatives, antihypertensive drugs, atropine-type drugs, diuretics, and traditional Chinese medicines with warming and tonic effects.