How a bad taste in your mouth may be more serious than you think
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- 24 Oct 2022
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From sour to metallic, and everything in between, we've all had an unpleasant taste in our mouth at various points in our lives. Sure, many times we know the cause, and the answer often lies in our diets and/or oral hygiene. But what if it doesn't? What if the bad taste in your mouth is rather a symptom of something more serious?
It’s pretty common
We’ve all, at some point in our lives, had a strange or bad taste in our mouths. Most times we don’t really think much of it, as we usually associate it with something we’ve eaten, for example.
There’s a medical term for it
But it turns out there is an actual medical term used to describe an abnormal taste in our mouths. It’s called dysgeusia. Now, let's take a look at possible causes of dysgeusia.
It may be a sign that your hormones are changing
Our mouths can give us feedback about our hormone levels. For instance, the change in estrogen levels when a woman reaches menopause can have an impact on saliva production, and consequently dries up your mouth, leaving a bad taste. Read More…
