The Vaginal Microbiota of Pregnant Women Varies with Gestational Age, Maternal Age, and Parity
Roberto Romero, Kevin R. Theis, Nardhy Gomez‐Lopez, Andrew D. Winters, Jonathan Panzer, Lin Huang, José Galaz, Jonathan M. Greenberg, Zachary Shaffer, David J. Kracht, Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa, Eunjung Jung, Francesca Gotsch, Jacques Ravel, Shyamal Peddada, Adi L. Tarca
Abstract
There is debate regarding links between the vaginal microbiota and pregnancy complications, especially spontaneous preterm birth. Inconsistencies in results among studies are likely due to differences in sample sizes and cohort ethnicity.
Topics & Concepts
Parity (physics)ObstetricsGestational ageMedicineAdvanced maternal agePregnancyFetusBiologyPhysicsGeneticsParticle physicsPelvic floor disorders treatmentsReproductive tract infections researchUrinary Tract Infections Management