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Menstruation gingivitis is when your gums become inflamed before your period starts. It’s common for patients to complain of bleeding gums and tooth pain before and after their period.
What does it all mean?
The mouth shows us interesting warning signs of deeper issues in the body. Bleeding gums are known to be connected to shifts in sex hormones.
If you check yourself for any of the following symptoms, you could have a hormone issue:
- Brain fog & fatigue
- Weight gain
- Fatigue
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low libido (sex drive)
- Hot flushes
- Dry skin
- Hair loss
- Heavy, irregular, or painful periods
- Chronic headaches
- Chemical sensitivities
- Insomnia
This week I’ll be discussing each of these with Integrative dentist Dr Leedia Riman who is a dentist who focusses on the hormonal influences of oral health.
Dr Riman shows us how the mouth and oral-systemic solutions for gum disease and sex hormones problem.
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