Drelationship Between Vaginal and Urinary Microbiomes

Although the vaginal and urinary microbiomes have been increasingly well-characterized in health and disease, few have described the relationship between these neighboring environments. Elucidating this relationship has implications for understanding how manipulation of the vaginal microbiome may affect the urinary microbiome and treatment of common urinary conditions.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - August 13, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yuko M. Komesu, Darrell L. Dinwiddie, Holly E. Richter, Emily S. Lukacz, Vivian W. Sung, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Halina M. Zyczynski, Beri Ridgeway, Rebecca G. Rogers, Lily A. Arya, Donna Mazloomdoost, Josh Levy, Benjamin Carper, Marie G. Gantz, NICHD Pelvic Tags: Original Research: Gynecology Source Type: research