What are the side effects of gum disease?

Jodie Capella: No I don't think you're more prone to disease from being a virgin at your age. In fact, when you consider that sexually transmitted infections such as Chlamydia can have a serious affect on fertility, you're probably quite safe!!! As far as fertility naturally declining with age, it may do but then again my mum had her children at 36 and 42, quite easily with no problems getting pregnant, and the same for my gran who had her kids at 36, 38 and 40! On the other hand there are plenty of people in their 20s who struggle to get pregnant, so it really depends on the individual - we are not all robots with identical bodies! I'm having my first baby at 34 (will be a week off my 35th birthday when he's due) and I am hoping this pregnancy will help my endometriosis - I've been told pregnancy can make it much better!...Show more

Amada Greising: Tooth loss, bone loss in the mandible and maxilla. Researchers have found that people with periodontal disease are al! most twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without periodontal disease. Also the risk of stroke is higher in those with periodontal disease.