When does a metallic taste arise?
It is recommended for pregnant womenconsult a doctor if she has an unusual perception of food, smells or a deterioration in health. A metallic taste in the mouth during pregnancy can be caused by pathology. To determine the disease, you will need to undergo an examination, take blood, urine and smear tests.
Having felt a metallic aftertaste during pregnancy, it is necessary to visit the doctor. Photo: Getty The reasons for which there is a metallic taste in the mouth during pregnancy:
- fluctuations of estrogen, progesterone and other hormones, as a result of which receptors react differently to familiar foods;
- the reception of perinatal drugs, vitamin complexes or funds from anemia;
- bleeding wounds in the mouth, respiratory tract, digestive organs;
- acid reflux - ingestion of gastric contents into the larynx when regurgitation of food, belching;
- beriberi, iron deficiency anemia;
- diseases of the oral cavity - stomatitis, glossitis, others;
- poisoning by evaporation of mercury.
Doctors recommend first of all to eliminate the unbalanced nutrition, and also to observe the hygiene of the oral cavity. These factors negatively affect the receptors' perception of food.
Ways to eliminate metal aftertaste during pregnancy
If there is an unpleasant sensation of iron in the mouthoccurs in the first and second trimesters, it is recommended to suppress it with home methods - eat or rinse your mouth with a weak soda solution. You can remove the metallic taste if:
- eat acidic, spicy food, mint candy;
- to drink lemonade or cherry compote;
- Exclude from use mineral water enriched with iron.
Removal of food residues in the mouth does not allowreceptors on the tongue to continue to come into contact with them, causing a long aftertaste. Every time you consume food and drink, you need to brush your teeth and tongue.
Prevention
To prevent the appearance of an iron taste inmouth, it is recommended to exclude other possible causes. For example, untreated water from the tap may contain particles of old pipes. They are the ones that leave an unpleasant aftertaste on the tongue. When cooking food in an aluminum, cast iron, or with a damaged enamel coating pan, the food may acquire an iron taste. A woman should take good care of her health, start using purified water for drinking and cooking. Such measures will help to minimize the unpleasant metallic taste in the mouth during pregnancy.
