Impacts of Menstruation, Community Type, and an Oral Yeast Probiotic on the Vaginal Microbiome
Eline Oerlemans, Sarah Ahannach, Stijn Wittouck, Elodie Dehay, Ilke De Boeck, Nathalie Ballet, B. Rodriguez, Ines Tuyaerts, Sarah Lebeer
Abstract
How to define and promote a healthy state of the vaginal microbiome is not well understood. Knowledge of which underlying factors shape the microbial community composition of the vagina and how to modulate them will contribute to vaginal disease prevention and improve fertility.
Topics & Concepts
VaginaMicrobiomeMenstruationProbioticBiologyFertilityMedicinePhysiologyEnvironmental healthBioinformaticsInternal medicineBacteriaPopulationSurgeryGeneticsReproductive tract infections researchPelvic floor disorders treatmentsUrinary Tract Infections Management