Blood in the mouth when waking up in the morning and spitting out a few mouthfuls is related to bleeding gums, which may be due to gingivitis, periodontitis, gingivoma or taking anticoagulants.
Gingivitis occurs when the soft tissues of the gums are stimulated by poor oral hygiene and calculus, which can lead to inflammatory reactions, resulting in swollen, uncomfortable gums and bleeding gums when eating hard foods or brushing teeth. Gingivitis further extends to the deep periodontal tissues to form periodontitis, which can appear the alveolar bone and gums of the atrophic changes, with bad taste in the mouth, bleeding when brushing teeth.
Chronic inflammatory hyperplasia of the gums can lead to the occurrence of gingival tumor, round or oval lumps found at the gums, when bitten, there can be bleeding, ulceration. In addition, those who take anticoagulants such as warfarin for a long period of time can also experience morning bleeding from the gums due to poorer blood clotting.
Frequent morning blood in the mouth is recommended to promptly go to the hospital specialist for targeted treatment.