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Articlenpj women's health2025

The female intimate microbiome space.

Leonore Vander Donck, Thies Gehrmann, Sarah Ahannach, Sarah Van den Bosch, Margo Hiel, Lize Delanghe, Camille Nina Allonsius, Eline Cauwenberghs, Irina Spacova, Eline Oerlemans and 5 more

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Article in npj women's health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Leonore Vander DonckDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Thies GehrmannDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Sarah AhannachDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Sarah Van den BoschDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Margo HielDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Lize DelangheDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Camille Nina AllonsiusDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Eline CauwenberghsDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Irina SpacovaDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Eline OerlemansDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Stijn WittouckDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Ilke De BoeckDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Gilbert DondersDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Veronique VerhoevenU-MaMi Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Sarah LebeerDepartment of Bioscience Engineering, Research Group Environmental Ecology and Applied Microbiology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite its importance in health, the female intimate skin microbiome remains understudied. In this Isala study we explored microbial dispersal across intimate body sites, including the vagina, groins, breast and mouth. Microbial similarity correlated with physical proximity, suggesting dispersal influenced by hygiene or sexual activity. Notably, lactobacilli were unexpectedly abundant on breast skin. These findings highlight the need for research into microbiome dynamics and their implications for women's health.

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Health careReproductive biology

Identifiers

PMID41048671
PMCPMC12488475

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