Association of Pregnancy and HIV Status with Molecular-Bacterial Vaginosis in Indian Women.
Susan TuddenhamMehr ShafiqJyoti S MathadMallika AlexanderShilpa NaikVandana KulkarniPrasad DeshpandeMike S HumphrysJohanna B HolmNawshaba KhanSu YadanaAneesha CheedallaRamesh BhosaleKhalil G GhanemTian WangShuang WangBing MaJacques RavelAmita GuptaRupak ShivakotiPublished in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2023)
Larger and longitudinal studies are needed to further characterize molecular-BV and the vaginal microbiota in pregnant women and WWH, and relate these factors to infectious, reproductive, and obstetric outcomes. In the long term, these studies may lead to novel microbiota-based therapeutics to improve women's reproductive and obstetric health.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- case control
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- public health
- hiv testing
- cervical cancer screening
- small molecule
- preterm birth
- hepatitis c virus
- cross sectional
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- inflammatory response
- lps induced
- men who have sex with men
- health promotion
- climate change