Cycle Biodynamics of Women’s Microbiome in the Urinary and Reproductive Systems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Genitourinary Tract Microbiome
3. Genitourinary Microbiome during a Woman’s Lifetime
4. Menstrual Cycle and Genitourinary Microbiome
5. Hormonal Contraceptives and Genitourinary Microbiome
6. Reproductive Health and the Genitourinary Microbiome
6.1. Pregnancy
6.2. Infertility
7. Urinary Tract Infections and Urinary Microbiome
8. Genitourinary Microbiome and Inflammatory Cascade
9. Probiotics and Diet for the Establishment of the Genitourinary Microbiome
10. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Grobeisen-Duque, O.; Mora-Vargas, C.D.; Aguilera-Arreola, M.G.; Helguera-Repetto, A.C. Cycle Biodynamics of Women’s Microbiome in the Urinary and Reproductive Systems. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 4003. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12124003
Grobeisen-Duque O, Mora-Vargas CD, Aguilera-Arreola MG, Helguera-Repetto AC. Cycle Biodynamics of Women’s Microbiome in the Urinary and Reproductive Systems. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(12):4003. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12124003
Chicago/Turabian StyleGrobeisen-Duque, Orly, Carlos Daniel Mora-Vargas, Ma. Guadalupe Aguilera-Arreola, and Addy Cecilia Helguera-Repetto. 2023. "Cycle Biodynamics of Women’s Microbiome in the Urinary and Reproductive Systems" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 12: 4003. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12124003