Have bleeding gums at night and metallic iron taste. Cause and cure?

Condition analysis:
Bleeding gums can be a sign that you are at risk for, or already have, gum disease. However, persistent gum bleeding may be due to serious medical conditions such as leukemia and bleeding and platelet disorders. Bleeding gums are mainly due to inadequate plaque removal from the teeth at the gum line. This will lead to a condition called gingivitis, or inflamed gums.

If plaque is not removed through regular brushing and dental appointments, it will harden into what is known as tartar. Ultimately, this will lead to increased bleeding and a more advanced form of gum and jawbone disease known as periodontitis. Other causes are Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, scurvy, leukemia, Vitamin k deficiency.

What to do now, practice night hygiene before sleeping and avoid eating too late in the night. Brush twice daily. Consult a dentist and/or a hematologist.

Instructions:
Pregnancy
TTP can develop at any time during pregnancy but in one study was shown to be most likely during the second trimester. TTP does not affect the foetus. TTP can occur in late pregnancy or even after the birth and as it can also cause high blood pressure TTP can sometimes be hard to distinguish from eclampsia.

Infections
Patients may initially have symptoms suggestive of a viral infection – fever, malaise and diarrhoea – before florid TTP symptoms develop. Certain infections have been associated including HIV. Some strains of E.coli result in haemolytic uraemic syndrome but not TTP.