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What Causes Coated Tongue Odor And Spots, Bad Breath In A Pregnancy?

Hi i am 16 weeks pregant and i have a thick white coating on my tongue. this often gets very smelly and causes very bad breath. I have recently also noticed 2 big round spots at the back of my tongue. I am very worried that this might affect my baby. Please Help Me
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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it sounds like you could potentially have a yeast infection called thrush. If it is thrush, it needs to be treated. I suggest you go to your doctor to have it evaluated.
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What Causes Coated Tongue Odor And Spots, Bad Breath In A Pregnancy?

it sounds like you could potentially have a yeast infection called thrush. If it is thrush, it needs to be treated. I suggest you go to your doctor to have it evaluated.