I've been gargling with salt water and noticed these tiny bright red blood strips in my saliva. I've had acid reflux symptoms recently, but those seem to have cleared up. I'm not having any trouble swallowing, no fever, and my voice hasn't changed. The blood stains are really just tiny and only show up when I gargle. Should I be worried about this?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Isolated incidence is no issue, may be it was due to forceful throat clearing.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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