Sour odor from the mouth

Some women are hard at personal communication and closer contacts, for example, kissing. And the reason for this is not at all natural shyness, but an obsessive sour smell from the mouth. As a rule, neither dental conditioner nor regular cleansing of teeth and tongue, chewing gum or refreshing sprays help to cope with it. The cause of this pathological phenomenon should be sought inside the body.

Why there is an unpleasant sour smell from the mouth?

The problem under consideration is a kind of signal for help. Usually it comes from the digestive system.

The reasons for the appearance of sour smell from the mouth:

1. Gastritis with increased acidity of gastric juice. The described unpleasant odor appears after belching with air with a small amount of food (small vomiting). Periodically, the symptom may disappear.

2. Chalasia of cardia. Esophagus and stomach connected by a special circular muscle, cardia. In the normal state, it contracts, not allowing the contents of the stomach to enter the esophagus. With pathological relaxation, chalazia, the muscle does not fulfill its functions, which is accompanied by an acidic odor from the oral cavity.

3. Diaphragmatic hernia. If the hole through which the esophagus from the abdominal cavity enters the thoracic, too wide, gastric juice is thrown upward. Acid in the mouth can signal the presence of such a hernia.

4. Gastroesophageal reflux. This pathology is a disease accompanying gastritis with high acidity. In addition to the odor from the mouth, it is accompanied by nausea, belching , abdominal pain, vomiting.

5. Dental diseases. Reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms in the tissues of the teeth and gums usually leads to an unpleasant aftertaste and aroma in the mouth. As a rule, they are caused by such pathologies:

How to get rid of sour smell from the mouth?

Previously mentioned rinsers, chewing gums, teeth cleaning, gums, tongue and other methods of dealing with the problem are only temporary measures. To completely eliminate the acidic odor in the mouth, it is necessary to establish the exact cause of its appearance. To do this, you should visit a dentist and gastroenterologist, get a diagnosis and a treatment regimen. After finding out and eliminating all the factors that provoke unpleasant taste in the oral cavity and a sour aroma, the symptoms will disappear on their own.