"Another breakup happened because my mouth scared people away. How annoying!" A fan named Zhuzhu sent a private message to Brother Miao, complaining about the embarrassing things that happened to him.

Bad breath ruined one of his loves one after another, which made Zhuzhu extremely confused.

She no longer knows how many methods she has tried online, either with little or no effect at all.

Facing love that fell apart one after another, Zhuzhu also felt worried about his other interpersonal relationships, all of which were the cause of bad breath!

What's going on with this "stinky mouth"?

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Why does bad breath occur?

Bad breath is a bad odor in the mouth, which is a symptom of an unpleasant odor when breathing.

An analysis of 2,000 people aged 15-64 in China showed that the prevalence of bad breath is about 27.5%, and there are 8 main causes.

Bacteria cause bad breath: Too many bacteria in the mouth break down the epithelial cells or food residue in the mouth and cause bad breath.

For example, there are two components in food residue called peptides and amino acids. When decomposed by bacteria and microorganisms, they will produce unpleasant gases such as hydrogen sulfide, which is the cause of bad breath.

Oral diseases cause bad breath: Oral diseases such as periodontal disease and gingivitis can cause bacteria in the patient's oral cavity to multiply, causing bad breath.

Therefore, if the mouth is accompanied by bleeding, receding gums, and bad breath, it may be an oral disease.

Recurrent tonsil infections: People with recurrent tonsil infections will accumulate food residue, saliva and other substances in the tonsil pits, so they are prone to bad breath.

Endocrine and hormone secretion disorders: Many people will wonder why endocrine and hormones also affect bad breath?

Indeed, Miao Ge still had such confusion when he was young and ignorant.

However, studies have found that elevated hormones can reduce salivary flow, leading to bad breath [2].

Helicobacter pylori infection: Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the causes of bad breath.

In addition, Helicobacter pylori may cause gastritis and even gastric cancer, so patients infected with Helicobacter pylori must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

Diabetes: Diabetic patients produce ketone bodies through metabolism, and the ketone bodies smell like rotten apples when exhaled, which in turn causes bad breath.

Furthermore, diabetic patients are also at increased risk of periodontal disease, which in turn leads to a higher risk of bad breath.

In addition, as diabetes progresses, metabolic abnormalities in the patient's liver and kidney functions can also lead to bad breath.

Signs of leukemia: Patients with leukemia will have symptoms of bleeding gums, tissue necrosis and ulcers in the gums, resulting in bad breath.

Therefore, if patients suddenly experience bad breath caused by bleeding gums, they should beware that it is a sign of leukemia.

Smoking: Studies have found that the oral environment of smokers is conducive to the growth of bacteria and increases the risk of bad breath.

How can I tell if I really have bad breath?

We may find out why sometimes we have bad breath and sometimes we don’t?

So do I have bad breath?

Now I will introduce to you the self-test method for bad breath: Step 1: Cover your mouth and nose with your hands and exhale. If there is a bad smell, it means bad breath.

People who have the conditions can put the gas exhaled from the mouth into a cup or plastic bag to smell, and the effect will be more obvious.

Step 2: You can directly ask family members or friends around you. The outside world is more sensitive to your own body odor and the gas exhaled from your mouth.

How should bad breath be treated? The treatment of bad breath is actually very simple, mainly symptomatic treatment.

If it is caused by oral disease or Helicobacter pylori infection, active treatment of the primary disease can solve the problem.

If bad breath is caused by your own constitution, such as lung fire, liver fire or gastrointestinal heat accumulation, you can effectively relieve the symptoms by carrying out relevant conditioning and eating more heat-clearing and detoxifying foods or medicines.

What habits can cause bad breath? As the saying goes, 9 out of 10 people have bad breath, so bad breath is very common. In addition to being caused by diseases, it also has a lot to do with our living habits.

Frequently eating raw and cold food Most young people like to eat raw and cold food, but raw and cold food will cause cold air to condense in the stomach, causing stomach heat to accumulate, which will produce a lot of odor and cause bad breath.