Vaginal microbiome and epithelial gene array in post-menopausal women with moderate to severe dryness.

After menopause, many women experience vaginal dryness and atrophy of tissue, often attributed to the loss of estrogen. An understudied aspect of vaginal health in women who experience dryness due to atrophy is the role of the resident microbes. It is known that the microbiota has an important role...

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Main Authors: Ruben Hummelen, Jean M Macklaim, Jordan E Bisanz, Jo-Anne Hammond, Amy McMillan, Rebecca Vongsa, David Koenig, Gregory B Gloor, Gregor Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206802?pdf=render