Do you mind telling me your age? So many things have changed in my body since beginning menopause. I started at 38 and still have hot flashes!

I am SO glad you've decided to do some research. You've made my day! Good Luck!! :o)

People, I have some information that may be helpful in determining mouth ordor. I like everyone elese on this forum practice excellent dental hygiene such as brushing, flossing and scraping. I too receive a great report from my dentist on practicing good hygiene because the hygienist comments that there is very little plaque on my teeth and gums and I hadn't been in 2 years!! I am obsessed with my mouth because it has a tendency to kick. People back away from me when I speak or wipe their noses and I pretend as if I'm not aware and cut my conversation short. I do have a bridge consisting of 6 teeth in the front of my mouth because I lost the two front teeth due to bad dental hygiene 5 years ago. I had two absecces in the front and my teeth became very loose because of it. I also grind my teeth heavily at night and have to wear a night guard to protect my $7000.00 bridge! Well for 5 years since I have had this bridge the odor has been out of this world. Bridges will smell like dead funk if you don't clean them properly so my dentist advised me to get a water pik to clean under and around the bridge where my toothbrush can't reach. I purchased the pik and It helped trememdously. I even use it to clean in between my other teeth and in the back of my tongue where I can't reach. You can use water or mouthwash as the liquid that will flow thru the pik. The pik has different levels of power surge and I use the highest one. I purchased it two weeks ago and it has made such a difference. I don't smell my breath when I talk anymore but there still is a bitter taste on my tongue which I have always had since a child. My halitosis isn't completely gone but it isn't half as bad with the use of the water pik.

I do feel that the smell of one's saliva has alot to do with mouth odor. My saliva smells and tastes like vinegar to the point where I don't get involved with heavy tongue kissing because it would be a huge turn off. I think there is a chemical in our saliva production that is causing this nasty culprit called halitosis and I know for a fact that if my saliva tasted like water or had a void smell as some of the men I have kissed before, I would not have this problem.

It is the saliva and water production in my body known as sweat. My sweat smells like wet gym socks. This isn't normal.


Until then.............