Are bleeding gums a sign of pregnancy?

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I never get this.. and they were bleeding everywhere today.

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Dental hygienist here... Bleeding gums are a very common symptom of pregnancy. It's called pregnancy gingivitis and is caused by the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy. Topically it goes away after birth as long as you have good oral hygiene. I recommend products by Periosciences to all my pregnant patients (you can get them on their website or on Amazon). The AO Healing Gel is phenomenal and their mouth rinses are great as well. The products are natural and use antioxidants to reduce inflammation. Safe for pregnancy.

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My dentist said it's fairly common but I havent experienced it personally.

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honestly I personally have never heard of that but now that its mentioned my gums have never bled randomly until I was pregnant (now 24 weeks) and it's happened about 4-5 times for me so far