1 Causes of the disease

As you know, pregnancy is a global restructuring of the female body. It is understandable that at this time the future mother may have new sensations, but, alas, they are not always pleasant. One of these sensations is the bitterness in the mouth that appears during pregnancy.

What is specifically associated with its occurrence, what causes bitter taste?

Considering the possible causes of this sensation, it is possible to name the following:

• hormonal restructuring in the female body;
• improper nutrition of the expectant mother;
• use of medicines and vitamins;
• disorders of the stomach and esophagus and their pathological conditions;
• malfunctioning of the intestine;
• diseases of the pancreas, liver and gallbladder;
• change in taste buds.

During the fetalization of the child, the female body completely passes under the command of hormones. They, in turn, direct the activity to the formation of a full-fledged fetus, therefore the interests of the female organism are practically not taken into account. In order to maintain the elasticity of the musculature of the uterus in a state of relaxation, the hormone progesterone is produced. But at the same time, there is a relaxation of the gastric valve, which separates the esophagus and stomach. Accordingly, not coping with its functions, the valve passes into the esophagus gastric masses. Hence the bitterness in the mouth of a woman.

In addition, the growing fruit also affects the appearance of bitter aftertaste. This can be explained by the fact that increasing in size, the child leaves less and less free space in the abdominal cavity of the mother, and the internal organs are squeezed.

Another cause of bitterness in the mouth may be that a woman exacerbates previously existing ailments:

• stomach ulcer;
• gastritis;
• duodenitis.

In addition, these diseases can be accompanied by emerging pain in the stomach.

The next factor contributing to the occurrence of unpleasant sensations, may be impaired intestinal functionality. The already known hormone progesterone, disrupting intestinal motility, can slow the digestion process, so that the pregnant woman begins to feel bitterness in her mouth.

The gestation period, in addition, is reflected in the work of the receptors. At this time, the woman is changing the taste analyzers. They become as sensitive as possible. This can also cause a feeling of bitterness in the mouth.

In addition to all the cause of the bitter taste in your mouth, you can also call pancreatitis or disorders in the functioning of the pancreas, gall bladder and liver.

2 What should I look for?

In order to help the attending physician diagnose correctly, a pregnant woman needs to follow her own condition for some time. It is important to understand when the bitterness in the mouth appears.

Often, future mothers note that bitter in the mouth occurs in the morning or after another meal. In most cases, this condition is not a sign of any serious illness. It is noted that a bitter taste in the mouth of a pregnant woman may appear after eating fatty foods.

If the future mother notices that bitterness in the mouth does not pass more than 5 hours after the last meal, then in this case there may be suspicions of the presence of diseases. Such a sign may indicate pathologies affecting the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

Bitterness in the mouth, accompanied by painful sensations in the right hypochondrium after the force load, can become a symptom of a malfunction in the liver.

A bitter taste in the mouth is sometimes the cause of cancer, especially if the bitterness is felt all the time.

Short periods of bitter taste, as a rule, speak of a violation of diet or stress.

3 Medical measures

To get rid of the bitterness that occurs in the mouth of a pregnant woman, of course, you can, but, all ways to eliminate this unpleasant sensation are only temporary. In addition, it is important to establish the true causes of its occurrence. It should be noted that the hardware diagnostic techniques in the process of studying the reasons in the waiting period for a child can not be applied to a child, therefore the doctor can determine the diagnosis solely from the words of the future mother. The treatment will depend on the factors that cause this symptom, the general well-being of the woman and the period of her pregnancy. In general, the therapy is based, as a rule, on the following recommendations:

• food revision;
• motor activity;
• wearing free cut;
• treatment with medication.

If an unpleasant feeling arises in the mouth of a future mother, first of all, avoid consuming products that can irritatively affect the walls of the stomach. This applies to coffee, spicy, smoked, pickled and salted foods.

If you have a habit of drinking food while eating a large amount of liquid, you need to change it. In case of bitterness in the mouth, drink small amounts of food between meals.

Sometimes from a bitter taste in the mouth can rid ordinary chewing gum. To explain its beneficial effect in this case is quite simple: when chewing a person has a large amount of saliva that can neutralize excess acid in the stomach.

It is important for a future mother not to lie down immediately after she has had lunch, so as not to allow the penetration of gastric contents into the esophagus.

After eating, it is recommended to walk outdoors.

In especially severe cases, when bitterness in the mouth is impossible to tolerate, a pregnant woman can drink half a glass of water, previously stirring a pinch of baking soda.

The freshly squeezed vegetable juices are beneficial for the operation of the stomach and for the functioning of the whole organism as a whole. The advantage in this case is given to beet juice, as well as from celery and potatoes.

To exclude the possibility of additional squeezing of the internal organs, a pregnant woman needs to pay attention to what clothes and underwear she wears. The fact is that after 12 weeks of pregnancy the future mother should give preference to free silhouettes.

In addition to the entire pregnant woman, you can use specially designed medications to get rid of heartburn, which will eliminate the bitter taste in your mouth. It is important only to remember that you do not need to prescribe such drugs yourself. They can only be used after consultation with a doctor and only on his recommendation.