What Does The Presence Of Blood In Mouth After Exercise Indicate?

Posted on Sun, 8 Mar 2015

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Question : I was in my aerobic class two days ago and all of a sudden there was blood in my mouth. I tasted it and put my fingers in my mouth and sure enough it was blood. I left quickly with my water bottle and went to washroom and spit out some blood in sink. then rinsed and drank lots of water. went back in for the cool down 5 min later. what's going on"? I do 4 classes a week and have been for years. I am 68 years. Please advise. thx. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be minor trauma, test for bleeding condi

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
The most likely cause is a minor trauma to the mucosa of the mouth.
At the same time, if possible have blood tests to exclude any condition that has a bleeding tendancy.
Please get your blood pressure checked if you have not checked it recently.
Appreciate your health consciousness and regular exercise.

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