ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025
The untapped potential of vaginal microbiome diagnostics for improving women's health.
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- Cervicovaginal lavage fluid iron and manganese levels in women with and without vaginitis.BMC women's health · 2026Trial
- The cervicovaginal gut microbiota axis as a key determinant of systemic physiology.Gut microbes · 2026Review
- Endometriosis as a Systemic and Complex Disease: Toward Phenotype-Based Classification and Personalized Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Predictive modeling for cervical cancer: existing AI approaches and the emerging role of vaginal microbiome.Frontiers in network physiology · 2026Article
- Vaginal microbiome and its implications in preterm birth.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Review
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Abstract
Microbiome research has expanded rapidly over the past 15 years; however, the primary focus has been on the gut microbiome. Although understudied, the vaginal microbiome holds significant potential to improve women's health. In this paper, we describe the current clinical diagnostic techniques utilised in women's health and examine their drawbacks and limitations. We also discuss emerging diagnostic technologies based on microbiome analysis that could enable greater precision in diagnosis and personalised treatment. We additionally emphasise the need for standardisation in microbiome analysis and strengthening the knowledge base to enable advancements in accurate diagnosis, ultimately improving patient outcomes. This article aims to highlight opportunities in the field that can transform women's health outcomes and outline the necessary actions to realise these opportunities, thereby enhancing women's lives.
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