What causes your breath to smell like poop?

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asked Apr 28, 2024 in Diseases Conditions by bucket2full (2,660 points)
What causes your breath to smell like poop?

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answered Aug 13, 2024 by Munigma (5,160 points)
The causes of your breath to smell like poop are bowel obstructions, bacteria in the mouth, poor oral hygiene, sinus infections, liver failure, ketoacidosis, vomiting and even GERD.

The disease that causes feces smelling breath is GERD also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease due to the stomach acid backing up into your esophagus.

The acid irritates the esophagus and causes extreme discomfort as well as foul breath that can smell like feces or poop.

You can cure feces smelling breath or bad breath that smells like poop by gargling with saltwater, mouthwash, brushing your teeth 3 times a day and even getting a professional teeth and mouth cleaning at a dentist.

Breath that smells like poop is typically caused by poor oral hygiene and is usually nothing to worry about.

Bacteria built up in the mouth can lead to bad breath that smells like poop.

Rinsing your mouth with some salt water or mouth wash and brushing your teeth daily a few times a day can help to get rid of the bad breath that smells like poop.

Salt water can kill off the bacteria that causes bad breath and bad breath that smells like poop.

Saltwater is acidic, and gargling with the saltwater everyday can soften the teeth enamel and gums.

Therefore, to keep your teeth and teeth enamel healthy you shouldn't gargle salty water daily.

Also, people with special medical conditions such as those with high blood pressure should take extra precaution or simply look for other alternatives they can use.

It's better to only rinse your mouth with salt water 3 to 4 times a week.

Rinsing your mouth with salt water is a good way to get rid of bacteria in the mouth as bacteria thrive in acidic environments and salt removes water from bacteria via osmosis, swishing with salt water can stop bacterial growth and reduce plaque and inflammation.

This reduction in bacteria will reduce your likelihood of getting sick or developing a sore throat, bad breath, cavities, or gum disease.

Hydrogen peroxide is better than salt water for a gum infection.

The hydrogen peroxide rinses involve a 3% hydrogen peroxide and water mixture, which helps clean, brighten and prevent gum infection.

Make sure water is not too hot, else it will burn your mouth.

The water for a salt water rinse should be slightly warm so that you can easily gargle with it.

Also, do not add too much salt in the water.

Excess of salt will make the tissue of your mouth and throat dry.

If you're having allergy issues during certain times of the year, you might add rinsing with salt water before bed to your routine.

It may keep you from waking up with a sore throat from allergies.

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