Vaginal Glycogen, Not Estradiol, Is Associated With Vaginal Bacterial Community Composition in Black Adolescent Women

The purpose of this study was to characterize the composition of vaginal bacterial communities in a cohort of black adolescent women and to determine how the species composition of these communities correlates with levels of estradiol, glycogen, and stress.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 13, 2019 Category: Child Development Authors: Kenetta L. Nunn, Benjamin J. Ridenhour, Emily M. Chester, Virginia J. Vitzthum, J. Dennis Fortenberry, Larry J. Forney Tags: Original article Source Type: research