Bleeding Gums During Pregnancy Causes and Treatment: Many types of changes occur in the body of women during pregnancy. Due to these changes, women have to face many types of physical and mental problems. Swelling in the legs, itching and burning in the lower abdomen, and digestive problems are considered common during pregnancy. However, some women also have the problem of bleeding from the gums during pregnancy. Along with bleeding in the gums, pain and swelling can also occur. During pregnancy, women get nervous seeing the problem of swelling and bleeding of the gums (gum bleeding) and do not understand what they should do in such a situation. But is bleeding from the gums during pregnancy a normal thing? Let's know the answer to this question from Dr. Aastha Dalai, Gynecologist and Obstetrician of CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram. 

Is Gum Bleeding Normal in Pregnancy?

According to Dr. Aastha Dayal, gum bleeding during pregnancy is a normal process. It is defined in medical terms as pregnancy gingivitis. According to health experts, the problem of bleeding from gums during pregnancy is caused by hormonal changes. If this problem is felt for 1 to 2 days during pregnancy, then there is nothing to worry about. But if the problem of bleeding from gums during pregnancy lasts for more than 3 days, then talk to your doctor immediately on this subject.

Ways to Prevent Bleeding Gums in Pregnancy

If you are facing the problem of frequent bleeding of gums during pregnancy, then you can adopt the methods given below to prevent it.

- To avoid bleeding and swollen gums during pregnancy, brush twice a day. It is very important to brush before sleeping at night, so that the dirt accumulated on teeth and gums by eating throughout the day can be cleaned. Apart from brushing, use mint mouthwash to keep gums healthy.

- It is very important to keep the body hydrated to keep the gums healthy during pregnancy. For this, drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Drinking water frequently can prevent gums from becoming dry, due to which the problem of bleeding from the gums can be avoided.

- To prevent gum problems during pregnancy, take a diet rich in adequate amounts of calcium and Vitamin C.