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Why does pregnant women bleed when brushing their teeth?

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Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 05:51 PM

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      What is happening if pregnant women have bleeding spots on their body surface, or bleeding in patches under the skin to form purple spots, bleeding gums and mouth when brushing their teeth, or blood in the stool and urine? The above situation indicates that pregnant women have thrombocytopenia.

      Platelets provide nutrition and support to capillary walls. When the number of platelets decreases, capillaries are prone to rupture. skin , bleeding spots will appear on the mucosa. (Purpura) Platelets are produced by the bone marrow. Their lifespan in the blood is about 7-10 days and are mainly destroyed by the spleen. The platelet count of normal women is (100-300)X109/L. The number, shape and function of platelets do not change significantly after pregnancy. Pregnant women with thrombocytopenia disease , is thrombocytopenia, which generally manifests as bleeding in the skin and mucous membranes, bleeding spots visible on the body surface, or purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin, bleeding in the gums and mouth when brushing teeth, or blood in the stool and urine, etc. Recurrent bleeding can cause anemia

      If pregnant women find subcutaneous bleeding spots or mucosal bleeding on their bodies, they should not be careless and should go to the hospital in time. Hospital treat. In addition, the following measures should be taken:

      1. Eat more red dates, peanuts, longan, etc.

      2. Do not use drugs that can damage platelets, such as aspirin.

      3. Avoid trauma. 》》》》 Pregnant women must not drink it5Planting and drinking material

      4. Go to hospital early for delivery and be prepared for blood transfusion and platelet supplementation. Try to avoid birth canal tears during delivery and prevent Postpartum Bleeding and postpartum infection.