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Gums suddenly started bleeding

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radiatormesh · 25/01/2014 16:40

Saw the dentist seven days ago (check up and clean): all great.

Brushed/flossed as normal last night: fine.

Brushed as normal this morning and got blood (top and bottom).

What on earth can cause bleeding to come on so suddenly??

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cls77 · 25/01/2014 16:44

Are you otherwise fit and well? Is so, and you have no symptoms such as tiredness, weakness or breathlessness then it may just be too hard a brush, new toothbrush or gym disease starting/flare up. Keep an eye, but make sure you go to the doc for bloods if you've any of the above symptoms (not to alarm you, I'm a nurse and it could be something the doc needs to deal with)

HazeltheMcWitch · 25/01/2014 16:44

could you be pregnant?

cls77 · 25/01/2014 16:44

*gum
Think I have gym disease lol

radiatormesh · 25/01/2014 17:02

I could be pregnant - we're actually ttc#3 now but I never got this with #1 and #2 so assumed it was something else. Can it start this early?

I'm very healthy yes cls - I have been told that I sometimes brush too hard (electric toothbrush) which has previously caused some gum recession, but nothing like this before.

It's cold and miserable where I am, so definitely have don't have gym disease: just want to hibernate!! ;)

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cls77 · 25/01/2014 21:08

Lol, well it could be pregnancy then! Every one is different (as you'll know from 1 and 2!)

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