There is a time in every woman's life when her breath is not exactly lily-sweet. When it could flatten a cohort at fifty paces. Like when you have fever, you've just woken up or you had a tub of garlic on your pizza last night. These are usually of passing duration.

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But what if you have death-breath at all times? Would anyone tell you? Would your best friend tell you? You could ask – maybe you would get a straight answer. It's best to know and be able to do something about it than let everyone around you suffer in silence for years.

But rest assured, you are not alone. About 90 percent of the population has bad breath every once in a while. About 25 percent of all adults are estimated to suffer from halitosis on a regular basis, and 40 percent suffer from chronic halitosis.

Read more about halitosis.

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