How PCOS & Your Oral Health are Connected!

Are those with PCOS more prone to cavities? What about bad breath? In this episode, we uncover the connection between PCOS & Oral Health! 

You’ll learn why women with PCOS are more susceptible to periodontal disease and what you can do to prevent it!

Read on for a breakdown of the most important information you can gain from this episode. Then, click that play button above to fill in blanks & hear from Cysters’ just like you!

If you’re a woman with PCOS that is also struggling to maintain good oral health, listen up, because this one is for you. Up until this point, you might have categorized PCOS and dental health as separate, unrelated health issues. But as it turns out, there is a strong connection between PCOS and Oral Health. Let’s discuss!

Does PCOS cause dental problems?

The answer is: yes and no. While there is minimal research that points to PCOS as the root cause of dental problems (pun intended), it is clear to see that PCOS may contribute to and / or worsen dental hygiene. The most common dental issues that Cyster’s face include: bad breath, swollen / sore gums, cavities, tooth decay, gum disease, gingivitis, and poor mouth pH / good bacteria content.

What causes gum disease & gingivitis in women with PCOS?

Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance begins in the mouth, specifically with your saliva. When blood sugar is poorly managed and the body is experiencing chronic high insulin resistance, your saliva will begin to secrete excess sugar. This can have the same affect on your teeth as consuming lots of candy on a regular basis. More bad breath, more cavities, and more gum inflammation, and eventually gum disease.

Inflammation

Like PCOS, gingivitis is an inflammatory condition. This brings to light two major points.

The first is that gingivitis causes increased chronic inflammation in the body. This is important for women with PCOS because inflammation in the body is triggering to the immune system. And symptoms of PCOS are more likely to flare-up when an immune response has been triggered. Thus triggering even more chronic low grade inflammation. A vicious cycle.

The second main point here is that women with PCOS are already dealing with a compromised immune system. In other words, your immune system is probably already working on something else PCOS-related. So, it is likely that your body isn’t being as productive and efficient as it could be at protecting your oral health and healing your oral inflammation.

Hormone Imbalance

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can have serious affects on your hormone levels. This is especially true when it comes to sex hormones, as many patients with PCOS suffer from high oestrogen, low progesterone levels (aka oestrogen dominance). This hormonal imbalance can affect the pH levels in your body, including inside your mouth.

Stay with me here. Now, when the pH inside your mouth if out of whack, certain bacterias grow more / less and certain bacterias die off. This imbalance of good and bad bacteria can then lead to inflammation, gum disease, and gingivitis.

Poor PCOS Management

Uncontrolled metabolic disorders like hypothyroid and type-2 diabetes are a leading risk factor for gingivitis. The same can be said for polycystic ovarian syndrome. Poor management of these diseases may cause symptoms like chronic high blood sugar, inflammation, insulin resistance, and even mental health issues that cause lack of good dental hygiene. All of which can contribute to dental issues.

Poor Dental Hygiene

Last, but definitely not least, we have poor dental hygiene. As women with PCOS, we are already more susceptible to oral health issues for all the reasons mentioned above. This means that maintaining good dental hygiene is even important. This includes brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing, investing in a mouth wash for oral health, and staying on top on your dentist appointments.

Why are women with PCOS more susceptible to oral health issues?

Women with PCOS are more susceptible to oral issues for a wide variety of reasons, the most important of which are mentioned above. Still, here’s a quick list of the ways PCOS may be affecting your oral health:

• Insulin Resistance
• Inflammation
• Hormone Imbalance
• Poor PCOS Management
• Poor Dental Hygiene

And here are some other factors that may also be contributing to your oral health issues:

• Unhealthy Diet
• Genetics
• Excessive Smoking / Drinking
• Regular Contact with Certain Chemicals
• Lack of Energy/Motivation to Maintain Hygiene

What can women with PCOS do to fight oral health issues?

Manage your PCOS symptoms.

Since many PCOS symptoms – insulin resistance, hormone imbalance, inflammation – can contribute to oral health issues, getting your symptoms under control can make a big difference in your overall oral health. Click here for a list of ways you can naturally manage your PCOS symptoms.

If lifestyle change and natural management isn’t cutting it, we recommend speaking to your healthcare provider about Ovasitol.

Try Ovasitol

Ovasitol is one of our favorite supplements when it comes to management of our PCOS symptoms. Ovasitol has shown great success at promoting menstrual regularity, reducing insulin levels, regulating and restoring hormone balances, improving quality in ovulation, and restoring normal ovarian function to women.

Practice good dental hygiene.

• Brush after breakfast and dinner.
• Floss on a regular basis.
• Consider a mouthwash for oral health.*
• Consider oil pulling.

*Some mouthwash contains good bacteria-killing ingredients, as well as endocrine disrupters. Instead of choosing a regular mouthwash, we recommend Dr. H & Co.

Get your daily dose of calcium & vitamin D.

Calcium and Vitamin D are essential for strong bones and teeth. So, you can help ensure good oral hygiene by getting your daily dose of these essential nutrients each and every day. For more information on recommended daily values of these nutrients, as well as where to find good sources, click here ( calcium ) and here ( vitamin D ).

Reduce chronic inflammation.

Reducing chronic inflammation goes hand in hand with managing PCOS symptoms and maintaining good oral health. Identifying possible inflammatory triggers and working to prevent them will not only help prevent inflammation that leads to oral health issues, but it will give your immune system the bandwidth it needs to heal those oral health issues.

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