Changes in the vaginal microbiome during the pregnancy to postpartum transition

KL Nunn, SS Witkin, GM Schneider, A Boester… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Substantial changes in the composition of the vaginal microbiome occur following the end of
pregnancy. To identify potential drivers of microbiome changes in individual women during …

The vaginal microbiota of pregnant women who subsequently have spontaneous preterm labor and delivery and those with a normal delivery at term

R Romero, SS Hassan, P Gajer, AL Tarca, DW Fadrosh… - Microbiome, 2014 - Springer
Background This study was undertaken to determine whether the vaginal microbiota of
pregnant women who subsequently had a spontaneous preterm delivery is different from …

The vaginal microbiota of pregnant women varies with gestational age, maternal age, and parity

R Romero, KR Theis, N Gomez-Lopez… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The composition of the vaginal microbiota is heavily influenced by pregnancy and may factor
into pregnancy complications, including spontaneous preterm birth. However, results among …

The vaginal microbiome during pregnancy and the postpartum period in a European population

DA MacIntyre, M Chandiramani, YS Lee, L Kindinger… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The composition and structure of the pregnancy vaginal microbiome may influence
susceptibility to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Studies on the pregnant vaginal microbiome …

Influence of pregnancy history on the vaginal microbiome of pregnant women in their first trimester

D Nasioudis, LJ Forney, GM Schneider, K Gliniewicz… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Pregnancy permanently alters maternal anatomy, physiology and immunity. We evaluated if
the vaginal microbiome differed between women with a first or subsequent conception …

Abrupt perturbation and delayed recovery of the vaginal ecosystem following childbirth

EK Costello, DB DiGiulio, A Robaczewska… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The vaginal ecosystem is closely tied to human health and reproductive outcomes, yet its
dynamics in the wake of childbirth remain poorly characterized. Here, we profile the vaginal …

The composition and stability of the vaginal microbiota of normal pregnant women is different from that of non-pregnant women

R Romero, SS Hassan, P Gajer, AL Tarca, DW Fadrosh… - Microbiome, 2014 - Springer
Background This study was undertaken to characterize the vaginal microbiota throughout
normal human pregnancy using sequence-based techniques. We compared the vaginal …

Vaginal microbiome analysis of healthy women during different periods of gestation

D Li, XZ Chi, L Zhang, R Chen, J Cao, X Sun… - Bioscience …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
To assess the vaginal microbiome throughout full-term uncomplicated pregnancy, a
longitudinal study was designed for 12 healthy women who had prepared to become …

A deep look at the vaginal environment during pregnancy and puerperium

M Severgnini, S Morselli, T Camboni… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A deep comprehension of the vaginal ecosystem may hold promise for unraveling the
pathophysiology of pregnancy and may provide novel biomarkers to identify subjects at risk …

The vaginal microbiome of pregnant women is less rich and diverse, with lower prevalence of Mollicutes, compared to non-pregnant women

AC Freitas, B Chaban, A Bocking, M Rocco, S Yang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The vaginal microbiome plays an important role in maternal and neonatal health.
Imbalances in this microbiota (dysbiosis) during pregnancy are associated with negative …