Changes in the female genital tract microbiome are consistently correlated to gynecological
and obstetrical pathologies, and tract dysbiosis can impact reproductive outcomes during …

Purpose The aim of this review is to gather the available research focusing on female genital
tract (FGT) microbiome. Research question focuses in decipher which is the role of FGT …

STUDY QUESTION How should recurrent implantation failure (RIF) in patients undergoing
ART be defined and managed? SUMMARY ANSWER This is the first ESHRE good practice …

The gut microbiota is a key factor in the correct development of the gastrointestinal immune
system. Studies have found differences between the gut microbiota of newborns delivered …

STUDY QUESTION How does hormonal contraceptive use and menstrual cycle phase affect
the female microbiome across different body sites? SUMMARY ANSWER The menstrual …

There is growing evidence that the upper female genital tract is not sterile, harbouring its
own microbial communities. However, the significance and the potential effect of …

Importance To date, recurrent implantation failure (RIF) has no clear definition and no clearly
identified impaired function. Hence, the term RIF is currently used somewhat haphazardly …

Microbiome or microbiota is essential to regulate many mammalian physiological processes,
including reproduction. Like other organs or tissues, the upper female reproductive tract …

Pregnancy is established during the periconceptional period as a continuum beginning with
blastocyst attachment to the endometrial epithelial surface followed by embryo invasion and …

Recent studies have demonstrated that the uterus has its own microbiota. However, there is
no consensus on endometrial microbiota composition, thus its role in the healthy uterine …