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Bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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During pregnancy, the woman's body is reconstructed. The functions of all organs are changing. The most minor changes can cause discomfort to a future mother. During pregnancy, the woman's hormonal background changes, which causes unusual sensations. Each sign can lead to serious health problems. Bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy is a fairly common phenomenon, which is really common in expectant mothers. But such a prevalence does not eliminate the need to consult a doctor, namely - to the gastroenterologist.
In later terms, bitterness in the mouth and an unpleasant eructation are an even more frequent phenomenon, which is a consequence of the internal slight and temporary shift of the female organs associated with the growth of the fetus.
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Causes
Causes of bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy can be different and associated with both natural changes in the body of a woman, and with improper diet or intake of harmful drugs or vitamins. One of the causes of bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy may be an improper operation of the esophagus or stomach (gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcer, duodenitis). Often these diseases are accompanied by pain in the stomach. With an increase in the amount of the hormone progesterone, the valve that separates the esophagus and the stomach is weakened. He begins to pass the gastric juice into the esophagus, as a result of which the woman feels bitterness in her mouth.
Another cause of the appearance of bitterness in the mouth is abnormal bowel work (various kinds of colitis). Under the action of progesterone, intestinal motility is disrupted and digestion slows down, which causes unpleasant sensations. During pregnancy, taste buds often change, they become more sensitive. This can cause bitterness in the mouth. The next reason is poor performance of the pancreas (pancreatitis), liver and gallbladder (acute and chronic cholecystitis). You need to be careful when taking various medications and vitamins. If any component does not suit you, the body reacts to an unnecessary or even harmful preparation with bitterness in the mouth.
Symptoms
In order for the attending physician to correctly diagnose, it is necessary to observe the appearance of all changes and sensations in the organism of the future mother. Sometimes the taste of bitterness in the mouth appears in the morning or after eating. In some cases, this is not the cause of any disease. Often when eating fatty and spicy foods, there is a feeling of bitterness in the mouth. If this taste lasts longer than five hours after eating, it can be symptoms of health problems. The appearance of such a symptom may precede the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. After exercise, the expectant mother may feel a tingling sensation in her right side. This may be a symptom of a malfunction of the liver, and the first sign will be an unpleasant bitterness in the mouth.
The possible cause of this symptom is ontological problems. It is necessary to worry when bitterness in the mouth is felt constantly. This can lead to cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, endocrine diseases. Short-term bitterness can be the cause of the transferred stress or malnutrition. You also need to monitor the oral cavity. If the pregnant woman has diseases and inflammation of the gums, the presence of metal crowns and stomatitis, then this symptom may appear. Also, when poisoning with heavy metals, the first symptom is bitterness. In late pregnancy, with active fetal growth, a woman experiences discomfort and often feels bitter in the mouth. The child grows in the abdomen and when he does not have enough space, he presses on the diuretic bladder and stomach, which disrupts the functions of the work of these organs.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis of bitterness in the mouth should only your doctor. Of course, the presence of bitterness is not always a sign of a serious illness, but it is necessary to undergo a diagnosis to ensure that the future mother and baby are not threatened. To conduct a diagnosis of bitterness in the mouth, you need to take tests. First of all, the attending physician should send for examination to the gastroenterologist. In turn, the specialist will assign studies and after receiving the results will diagnose the presence of the disease. Be sure to consult your dentist.
The diagnosis of the doctor will confirm or refute the diagnosis and prescribe the correct treatment. Diagnosis of bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy will also help the endocrinologist. If there is such a symptom, you will be prescribed to donate blood for sugar and check your hormonal background.
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Treatment
Treatment of bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy can be varied. Everything depends on the diagnosed disease. If the pregnancy changes taste sensations - this can be a causal stress. Then you need to treat the nervous system and take sedatives. When the cause is in the mouth, the dentist may prescribe a rinse of the mouth.
For prevention, you can rinse with infusion of chamomile or a few minutes to hold in your mouth vegetable oil. If a pregnant woman finds a violation of the gastrointestinal tract, then the gastroenterologist will prescribe an individual treatment. First of all, the pregnant woman needs to normalize the food, it is possible to limit herself in the use of certain products. A doctor can prescribe tea from herbs. For example, herbal teas from marigold, chamomile, flax seeds, dog rose, guelder rose, mint, currant or elderberry. Often to treat bitterness in the mouth, it is recommended to take bifidumbacteria and lactobacilli. The attending physician may prescribe a body cleansing. To eliminate bitterness in the mouth, you need to clear the liver and bile ducts.
Prevention
For the prevention of bitterness in the mouth, first of all you need to follow the culture of nutrition. You can not eat spicy, sour, fatty foods. It is necessary to be cautious with the use of bakery products, sweet pastries, fried meat, rich soups. Also some vegetables can cause bitterness in the mouth. For prevention, you need to exclude horseradish, radishes, garlic, onions. Watch and control what you drink. When preventing, you need to give up tea and coffee, do not abuse carbonated drinks.
Do not miss the examinations at the dentist. It is also the prevention of bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy. Even if nothing disturbs you, the doctor will look and conduct prophylaxis.
We always need to know that our way of life affects our health, and especially it concerns pregnant women. For prevention, you should definitely give up alcohol and smoking and, what's more important, protect yourself from stress.
Forecast
Forecasting bitterness in the mouth during pregnancy is very difficult. Everything is very individual. The organism of each woman reacts to pregnancy in its own way. At one mommy, bitterness in the mouth can be present throughout the pregnancy period, while the other one is completely absent. It is impossible to make a forecast. Is that the pregnant woman had health problems before pregnancy or did not know about their availability.