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I was sucking on my boyfriend's tongue when we heard a pop in his mouth. on underside of his tongue there's little internal bleeding. is it serious?

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Dr. Cosme Manzarbeitia answered

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Not likely: You likely broke a sublingual capillary. Be gentler next time...Or next site.

Dr Greenhalgh and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/6/2013

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Dr. Kenneth Grossman answered

No: Probably a break in the mucous membrane, like a cut on the skin.

Answered 1/13/2013

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A member asked:

I was sucking on my boyfriend's tongue when we heard a pop in his mouth. on underside of his tongue there's little internal bleeding. is it serious?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Cosme Manzarbeitia answered

Dr Greenhalgh and another doctor agreed

Dr. Kenneth Grossman answered

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