Infertility Treatment May Worsen Gum Disease
Yahoo! News reports:
In women with fertility problems, certain drugs are often given to stimulate ovulation. Now, new research suggests that these drugs increase inflammation and bleeding of the gums.
These effects presumably occur because these agents increase body levels of estrogen, lead author Dr. Cenk M. Haytac, from Cukurova University in Adana, Turkey, said in a statement. The gums are a target for estrogen since they contain estrogen receptors.
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