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Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) With Vaginal Microbiome Dysbiosis: A Scoping Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- The cervicovaginal gut microbiota axis as a key determinant of systemic physiology.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS; Formerly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/PCOS) and Susceptibility to Microbial Infections: Mechanisms, Clinical Management, and Reproductive Consequences - A Comprehensive Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- Dynamics of facial skin microbiota in female college students during menstruation: comparative analysis between regular and irregular menstrual cycles with identification of phase-specific microbiota.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Higher BMI is associated with vaginal microbiome alterations in women with PCOS.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Article
- The Role of the Vaginal Microbiome in Gynecological Diseases: Mechanistic Insights and Emerging Interventions.Biology · 2026Review
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- Prevalence, risk factors, and perceptions of vaccination against reproductive tract infections among urban females in Delhi: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Reduced miR-338-3p contributes to polycystic ovarian syndrome by inhibiting proliferation and enhancing apoptosis.Hereditas · 2025Article
- Proinflammatory Cytokines in Women with PCOS in Atypical Pathogen Infections.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vaginal Dysbiosis in Infertility: A Comparative Analysis Between Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- The untapped potential of vaginal microbiome diagnostics for improving women's health.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
The aim of this scoping review was to explore the potential relationship between vaginal microbiome dysbiosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Four databases were utilized to identify primary literature based on a pre-determined exclusion and inclusion criteria. The electronic databases searched include MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science. After an initial double-blind screening and removal of duplicates, 81 articles remained. Articles were included based on preselected inclusion and exclusion criteria, type of study, and date of publishing. Specifically, primary literature that focused on subjects that were diagnosed with PCOS and that discussed PCOS in relation to the vaginal microbiome was included. Literature reviews, studies with animal subjects, and studies that did not discuss PCOS and the vaginal microbiome were excluded. Current data from the five articles included in this review suggests that there is a relationship between PCOS and vaginal microbiome dysbiosis. Specifically, dysbiosis of the vaginal flora may be due to vaginal pH alterations secondary to decreased vaginal
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