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Your Dental Health Could Be Hurting Your Fertility
Category: Health
Duration: 00:14:03
Publish Date: 2025-11-10 11:00:00
Description:

Could what's happening in your mouth be impacting your fertility?

In this episode of Get Pregnant Naturally, we explore the fascinating connection between your oral microbiome and reproductive health. From silent gum inflammation to the role of mouth breathing, you'll learn how your oral health can influence egg quality, implantation, gut balance, and even sperm DNA integrity.

We're breaking down simple, practical steps, like the timing of dental cleanings, gentle oral-care swaps, and ways to reduce inflammation that can make a measurable difference on your fertility journey.

If you're trying to conceive and want to uncover overlooked yet powerful strategies, this episode is for you.

You'll learn:

  • Why oral inflammation is often silent, but still disrupts fertility

  • How male fertility is also impacted by oral bacteria

  • The link between gum health, egg quality, and implantation

  • Practical (and gentle!) oral-care strategies that support reproductive health

  • The surprising connection between mouth breathing, sleep, and hormone signaling

This episode is especially for you if:

  • You've experienced canceled cycles, poor egg quality, or miscarriage without clear answers

  • You're preparing for your next egg retrieval or transfer and want to optimize every detail

  • You have bleeding gums, recurring cavities, or gingivitis and never considered how oral health affects fertility

Not sure where to start? Download our most popular resource: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Pregnant This Year If You Have Low AMH/High FSH. It breaks everything down step by step to help you understand your options and take action.

For personalized support to improve pregnancy success, book a call here.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Can your mouth affect your fertility? How oral health connects to low AMH, high FSH, and diminished ovarian reserve.

02:10 The oral microbiome and reproductive health Why inflammation in the mouth can influence egg quality, implantation, and hormone balance.

05:00 Gum disease, inflammation, and egg quality decline How chronic oral inflammation impacts ovarian health, mitochondrial function, and embryo development.

08:20 Sperm DNA fragmentation and oral dysbiosis Why men's gum health and oral bacteria matter for sperm DNA integrity and IVF outcomes.

11:10 Mouth breathing, stress, and hormone disruption The surprising link between airway health, cortisol, sleep, and reproductive hormones.

14:05 The gut oral axis and fertility How oral and gut microbiomes interact and why healing the mouth helps the gut (and vice versa).

17:15 Functional fertility approach to oral inflammation Reducing inflammation through nutrition, detox support, and targeted supplements to improve fertility.

20:05 Fertility friendly oral care routine The best ways to support your oral microbiome: dental cleanings, oil pulling, hydroxyapatite toothpaste, and non-toxic swaps.

23:00 Optimizing IVF success through whole body health How addressing hidden inflammation and oral health can improve egg and sperm quality before IVF.

26:10 Next steps for low AMH and DOR Why focusing on oral, gut, and immune health together helps improve ovarian response and pregnancy success.

28:00 Final thoughts Key takeaways for improving fertility through oral and systemic health.

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