November 11, 2008
Gingivitis problem during Menstruation and Pregnancy.
Menstruation:
Gingivitis (redness, tenderness and bleeding of the gums) may be more frequent during menstruation. Again, this is due to an increase in the amount of progesterone in the body before the menstrual period begins, accompanied by the accumulation of plaque.
Occasionally, some women experience bleeding in the mouth three or four days before their menstrual period. There are other very rare cases of women with gingivitis during menstruation, bleeding in the tongue and the inside of the cheeks. Gingivitis in this case usually occurs before the period, and disappears once the menstrual flow starts. As always, good oral hygiene is important to maintain oral health, especially during these hormonal fluctuations.
Pregnancy:
There's an old saying that says "every child is a tooth." While this seems a distant fetish, at present, very often, it is a fact. The teeth and gums are affected by pregnancy, as well as other body tissues. Most women are experiencing increased symptoms of gingivitis from the second and third month of gestation period, which continues until the seventh or eighth, starting to decline in the ninth month. This condition, known as gingivitis during pregnancy, is marked by an increase in the amount of inflammation, bleeding and redness in the tissue of the gums, in response to a small amount of plaque or calculations. This is caused again by the increase of progesterone in the body.
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