Improper nutrition, chronic stress, alcohol abuse, smoking - all this leads to the development of chronic diseases of the internal organs, even in healthy people. As a result, a person suffers from many symptoms, one of which is the smell from the stomach. The reasons for this unpleasant state are different: as a rule, the most complete diagnosis is required in order to accurately diagnose. Alas, many patients until the last postpone a visit to the doctor, trying to alleviate their condition with the help of traditional medicine. Pathology is aggravated, as a result of which the symptoms are only aggravated.
Causes of odor from the stomach and mouth
The exact cause can only be determined by a doctor after studying the results of the tests. Do not self-medicate and try to diagnose yourself through the Internet. Listed below are the most common causes of halitosis. The stomach, it would seem, has nothing to do with it. But if there is no caries, and there are no problems with the oral mucosa, then there is only one conclusion: the unpleasant smell comes from the stomach. In this case, the patient may also regularly feel burping with a bitter or sour taste, suffer from nausea and pain in the abdomen. Such a combination of symptoms indicates that you should visit a doctor and undergo the necessary studies to make an accurate diagnosis.
List of the most common causes of unpleasant odor from the stomach (treatment will be different in each case, the following are approximate treatment regimens for a particular disease):
- chronic pancreatitis leads to digestive disorders, in some cases, the food is not digested and rots in the stomach cavity;
- liver diseases: toxic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, fatty degeneration of the organ, fibrosis, etc .;
- chronic cholecystitis, in which part of the bile is ejected into the stomach and partially rises up the esophagus;
- violation of the outflow of bile of various etiologies (biliary dyskinesia, etc.);
- parasitic infestations;
- colitis and other intestinal dysfunctions;
- gastritis or peptic ulcer;
- some pathologies of the esophagus can also provoke the appearance of an unpleasant odor, while the patient may consider that the reason is the stomach.
Which doctor should I contact for diagnosis?
Which doctor is involved in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract diseases? First you have to take a coupon for an appointment with a local therapist. Here, in turn, he will write out a referral for a consultation with a gastroenterologist. This doctor is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies and disorders of the stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas. He will prescribe the necessary tests, and depending on their result, he will write out a patient for consultation and examination with a hepatologist, if necessary, an endocrinologist may also need to be consulted (if pathologies in the pancreatic tissues and impaired insulin production are detected).
Of course, you can immediately go directly to a gastroenterologist - in private medical and diagnostic centers, specialists receive a fee. This is more convenient than waiting in line for a ticket received at a budget clinic. However, it should be noted that in private centers you will also have to pay for carrying out the necessary studies, as well as for their decoding by a specialist.
The development of chronic pancreatitis
The pancreas is an important organ that is responsible for the synthesis of insulin and enzymes. Without enough enzymes, digestion stops. A person experiences pain in the epigastric region, suffers from putrefactive belching and unpleasant odor from the stomach. The treatment and causes of pancreatitis are closely related: the disease develops due to malnutrition, and it is also possible to cure it only with a strict diet.
Pancreatitis is dangerous because in the absence of timely treatment it flows into pancreatic necrosis. And this condition, in turn, leads to death.
Treatment of chronic pancreatitis
The main condition for successful treatment is a diet. You should completely abandon the use of alcohol, fatty meat, mushrooms, sausages and fast food. When cooking, you should grind all the ingredients as much as possible, otherwise, with a lack of enzymes, the stomach may simply not digest pieces of food. As a result, there will be not only an unpleasant smell, but also a number of problems.
Of course, you can take tablet enzymes (Mezim, Festal, Pancreatin, etc.). However, even when taken regularly without a diet, digestive problems can occur. The sooner you start treatment for pancreatitis, the more likely you are to achieve long-term remission.
Liver disease and bad breath
Diseases of the liver contribute to the violation of the outflow of bile. As a rule, chronic cholecystitis is paired with liver lesions. As a result of an irregular release of bile, which enters the cavity of the stomach, peptic ulcer, erosion, and gastritis can develop. The patient often feels bitterness in his mouth in the morning, suffers from a putrid smell from his mouth. Over time, the organ becomes more damaged - its cells are replaced by adipose tissue. As a result, liver cirrhosis develops, which leads to death.
Parasites from other areas of the body can also migrate to the liver. In this case, special treatment is required. If there is a suspicion of liver damage, a diagnosis should be made as soon as possible. Every day of procrastination can be fatal.
Liver pathologies are not a direct cause of an unpleasant odor from the stomach, but are indirect. Since everything is interconnected in the body, damage to other organs develops very quickly in parallel with liver diseases.
How to improve the liver?
The liver is an organ that is capable of regeneration. However, if a person regularly drinks alcohol, violates the principles of proper nutrition, then there can be no talk of any regeneration.
Hepatologists claim that even taking modern hepatoprotectors (drugs that restore liver cells - Karsil, Heptral, etc.) will not have the expected therapeutic effect if you do not follow a diet. In medicine, there is a special diet designed for patients with liver pathologies - table number 5. It allows you to normalize well-being. The smell disappears from the stomach, the reasons for which were a violation of the functioning of the liver.
Symptoms and treatment of colitis and enterocolitis
A common cause of stomach odor in adults is the development of pathologies of various parts of the intestine under the influence of infectious factors, helminth infections, eating disorders, enzymatic deficiency, toxic substances or radiation. Pathologies of the functioning of the intestine are reflected both in the state of the stomach and in the digestive process as a whole. The most common diagnoses are colitis and enterocolitis. If untreated, peptic ulcer disease, tumors, intestinal obstruction develop.
A patient with colitis has cramping pains in the abdomen, which spread as the food lump advances. With colitis, pain occurs 3-4 hours after a meal. in parallel with this, the patient may experience belching, suffer from halitosis, experience weakness, and the temperature may rise to subfebrile values. bloating is often observed.
In the presence of enterocolitis after 6-8 hours, the pain is shifted to the lower, lateral parts of the abdomen. With colitis, there is no such aggravation of the condition. Running colitis leads to the development of severe dyspepsia.
Parasitic infestation as a cause of putrid odor from the mouth
Parasites can enter the body and linger there for a long time. Contrary to the popular belief that parasites occur only in children and those with pets, infection can occur anywhere. A handrail on the bus, a towel in the hotel, poorly washed cutlery - everywhere we are surrounded by microorganisms that can cause the development of parasitic invasion.
Depending on the type of larva, parasites can live in the liver, in the intestine, in the tissues of the pancreas and even the stomach. In order to accurately determine that the cause of the smell from the stomach is not parasites, blood tests, feces should be taken.
How to get rid of parasites in the body?
The first step is to reliably determine the name of the parasite. After this, the parasitologist will prescribe the type of drug that contributes to the development of spasm in a particular parasite, as a result of which the products of the decomposed "neighbor" leave the body naturally (with feces or urine).
It should be noted that even with regular observance of hygiene rules, none of us is immune from parasitic infestations. It is optimal to take the necessary tests once a year to prevent infection.
Pathologies of the stomach, which can trigger the development of an unpleasant odor
Since the stomach is in close proximity to the oral cavity (they are connected by an esophagus blocked by a sphincter), the pathologies of this organ almost always contribute to the appearance of halitosis.
List of the most common stomach diseases:
- gastritis of various etiologies;
- erosive processes in the mucous organ;
- motor impairment;
- stomach ulcer;
- tumors (neoplasms).
Each of these diseases can cause bad breath in adults. The stomach is a very vulnerable organ. He sensitively responds to any malnutrition and any intoxication.
Gastritis is almost always the cause of bad breath on an empty stomach. It can be of various forms - hypoacid, reflux, etc. The exact type of gastritis can be found after endoscopy.
As a rule, gastroenterologists prescribe the following drugs to restore the stomach: Omez, Omeprazole, Almagel, Fosfalugel. In order to find the optimal drug for yourself, you should consult a gastroenterologist.
Smell from the stomach and mouth during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a special period in the life of every woman. In addition to the joy of future motherhood, pregnancy brings serious changes to the body. An enlarging uterus presses on the intestines, raises the stomach. If a woman eats improperly, then there is a high risk of violation of the outflow of bile, the appearance of putrid odor from the mouth, an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth. Thus, the stomach signals that it is experiencing problems with functioning.
It is necessary to establish nutrition: eat healthy food in small portions. Usually this is enough to get rid of bad breath. If there are chronic diseases of the digestive tract, then you should definitely consult a gastroenterologist.
The role of important nutrition in the process of getting rid of gastrointestinal pathologies
Whatever the reasons for the smell from the stomach, treatment always involves not only taking medications, but also changing the diet. In particular, the following categories of food should be discarded:
- fresh bakery products (for stomach problems it is permissible to eat dried crackers);
- fat meat;
- fried, high-calorie dishes;
- pickles, marinades, canned food (whether it be vegetables or meat, fish - the marinade is always aggressive towards the gastric mucosa);
- citrus fruits can extremely negatively affect the state of the gastric mucosa, it is better to refuse their use.
Bad habits as a cause of bad breath
Treatment of the stomach and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract may be useless if the patient regularly tolerates alcohol abuse, if he is an heavy smoker. It has long been established that smoking (especially on an empty stomach) is extremely detrimental to the state of the gastric mucosa. If a person has gastroenterological diagnoses, he should forget about cigarettes. It often happens that even bad habits themselves cause bad breath. The stomach can be almost healthy.
Regular consumption of alcoholic beverages contributes to the disruption of the normal functioning of the liver, stomach, pancreas. Almost all people who regularly drink alcohol are diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. it doesn’t matter what quality the drinks are and what their strength is. The only way to help improve the condition of the internal organs is to completely stop drinking alcohol.