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Scenario

How couples can address dental issues affecting physical intimacy

My partner and I both have terrible breath from gum disease but we're too embarrassed to bring it up with each other, so we've just stopped kissing and being physically close, and our relationship is dying from this thing we can't name.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shame about bodies creates silence that kills intimacy more thoroughly than the original problem.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dental and oral health?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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