Investigating the impact of condomless vaginal intercourse and lubricant use on the vaginal metabolome: a pre-post observational study.
Joanna-Lynn C BorgognaSavannah G GraceJohanna B HolmTadeo Aviles ZunigaHerlin KadriuXin HeSarah R McCoskiJacques RavelRebecca M BrotmanCarl J YeomanPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2023)
This study provides important foundational data on how condomless vaginal-penile intercourse and lubricant use affect the vaginal metabolome and may affect the protective mechanisms in the vaginal microenvironment.