1. Periodontitis and female infertility: Is there a connection?
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Ludovichetti, Francesco Saverio, Signoriello, Anna Giulia, Artuso, Anna, Zuccon, Andrea, Stellini, Edoardo, and Mazzoleni, Sergio
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INFERTILITY treatment , *ENDOMETRIOSIS , *POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome , *PERIODONTITIS , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *FERTILIZATION in vitro , *WOMEN'S health , *PELVIC inflammatory disease , *DISEASE risk factors , *DISEASE complications ,RISK factors in infertility - Abstract
The authors discuss the role of periodontal health on some systemic conditions such as infertility. Topics mentioned include the impact of hormonal therapies administered before the execution of in vitro fertilization on the maternal periodontium, the influence of periodontal disease on the reproductive sphere and the ability of female conception, and pelvic inflammation caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum.
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- 2021
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