Ep 309: The Oral Health–Fertility Link No One’s Talking About
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
What if the key to your fertility isn’t just in your hormones—but in your mouth?
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Katie Lee, dentist, entrepreneur, and author of Saved by the Mouth, to uncover the powerful connection between oral health and reproductive outcomes. We break down how bacteria in your mouth can influence conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, and even stillbirth—and what you can do to protect your fertility, pregnancy, and long-term health.
You’ll Learn:
- How oral bacteria affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes
- Why inflammation in your gums triggers inflammation throughout your body
- The truth about dental care during pregnancy (and why skipping the dentist could backfire)
- How salivary testing works—and what it can reveal about your reproductive health
- Everyday oral care habits that protect your fertility
Resources Mentioned:
- Dr. Katie Lee: collectivehealthsociety.com
- Saved by the Mouth by Dr. Katie Lee
- Follow Dr. Lee on Instagram
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| 0:00.0 | What does your mouth have to do with your fertility journey? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. |
| 0:06.5 | Katie Lee, a dentist, entrepreneur, and author who breaks down the powerful connection between |
| 0:12.2 | oral health and reproductive outcomes, from specific bacteria that impact fertility, to why your |
| 0:19.2 | gums might be quietly sabotaging your pregnancy goals. |
| 0:23.2 | We're exposing what really has not been talked about much at all. |
| 0:26.8 | If you've been trying to conceive, are currently pregnant, or just want to feel better in your |
| 0:31.3 | body, this is one you can't afford to miss. |
| 0:39.6 | Welcome to the Birth with Power podcast where knowledge is power and power transforms birth. |
| 0:47.1 | I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's mom of two and practicing board certified OBGYN with over 20 |
| 0:52.6 | years of experience and nearly 2,000 births attended. |
| 0:56.3 | I've seen firsthand how the hospital system can leave women feeling unheard and uncertain, |
| 1:02.3 | but that doesn't have to be your story. Here, you'll get the knowledge, support, and strategies |
| 1:07.3 | to take charge of your birth experience so you can walk into the hospital, |
| 1:11.6 | feeling calm, confident, and empowered. |
| 1:15.0 | Note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a substitute for medical advice. |
| 1:20.6 | See the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer. |
| 1:24.5 | Now let's get to it. |
| 1:33.0 | Before we jump in, let me say this. If labor pain is stressing you out, I got you. I created a free labor pain management playbook that shows you exactly |
| 1:40.5 | how to handle labor pain with confidence. Every tool, every strategy, every option, |
| 1:47.3 | the same guidance I give my own patients. Grab it at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash pain |
| 1:53.2 | plan and start feeling it more prepared today. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 309. Whether this is your first time listening or you've been here before, I am so glad you're spending some time with me today. |
| 2:13.0 | Today's episode is going to open your eyes to something you probably haven't heard before, how your |
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