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What Causes Red Blood Discharge From The Mouth?
Question: I small blobs of dark red blood in mouth this morning which I then realised was blood and took about - minutes to go away. I haven't has any teeth taken out or been to the dentist lately. should I gave it a couple of more days to see what happens?
Brief Answer:
Many causes need to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
Common causes of painless bleeding in mouth are inflammation or infections of the gums and teeth, bleeding disorders , vitamin C deficiency, certain medicines like blood thinners, blood cancers, platelet disorders.
Sometimes bleeding from the nose can collect in the mouth. Similarly bleeding from the throat can also collect in the oral cavity mimicking bleeding from mouth
I would suggest you pay a visit to your GP for a thorough examination to come to a diagnosis.
feel free to follow up.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
Many causes need to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
Common causes of painless bleeding in mouth are inflammation or infections of the gums and teeth, bleeding disorders , vitamin C deficiency, certain medicines like blood thinners, blood cancers, platelet disorders.
Sometimes bleeding from the nose can collect in the mouth. Similarly bleeding from the throat can also collect in the oral cavity mimicking bleeding from mouth
I would suggest you pay a visit to your GP for a thorough examination to come to a diagnosis.
feel free to follow up.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
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