Partner's bad breath. Grossed out.

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I've been with my partner a few years now. His breath is vile 90% of the time and I mean vile, not just up close either. I've spoken to him numerous times. I've tried to be kind and sensitive. He always seems a bit hurt. He has good oral hygiene. Brushes, flosses, scrapes tongue, regularly visits the dentist. Nothing seems to help. I'm so put off by it that I'm going off him. I actually recoil at times. Any advice?

Maybe h.pylori. get his gp to request a stool sample

He could have allergies, they can make your breath putrid. He needs to see an ENT specialist. Post nasal drip can cause the most foul breath, this is caused a lot by allergies to dust etc.

You poor thing OP. Had exactly this with my DH some years’ ago. It was puzzling ( he had very good hygiene) but totally disgusting and off-putting. I felt sorry for both of us!
He eventually went to GP sand turned out it was a sinus problem. He had an operation on his sinuses And the problem went away - thank goodness - and has never returned.
Good luck!

My DD breath is rank at times. It’s solved by drinking those little bottles with the good bugs in them.

Does he get mouth ulcers? The smell from that is vile.

I didn’t realise mouth ulcers gave off a smell!

I had no idea mouth ulcers could smell.
The potential hernia and sinus problems need investigating for sure.

If he's not the driving force trying to sort out his own bad breath then break up with him. Sounds intolerable to me. Anyone who respected their girlfriend would be rushing to sort it out and get to the bottom of it.

I had my tonsils out due to tonsils stones...my breath is now like a baby's and delightful (I was working close to patients and so I was very selfconcious). Told my friend who works as a hairdresser, she saw her GP and had her tonsils removed for the same reason. ....of course there's other reasons, but if the GP says it's tonsils stones, ask about a tonsillectomy.

Have you thought about it from a different angle: what if it is your sense of smell that's the problem?

Try this:
With mouth wide open stick your tongue out as far as possible.
Using the middle of your tongue. (as far back as possible), do a BIG LICK onto your own wrist.
Let it dry for a few minutes.
Smell it .

What do you observe, how fresh does it smell?

Maybe you can get partner to do it as well. If you're already grossed out by it, what difference will it make. You may find they are not that different.

Just an idea to get a different perspective.