Data are limited regarding optimal diagnostic approaches for BV in postmenopausal women; BV NAATs and 16s rRNA gene sequencing may have a role for diagnosing BV in symptomatic women although further studies are needed. Menopausal women with characteristic vaginal symptoms and an elevated vaginal pH should be initially treated for estrogen deficiency prior to considering a diagnosis of BV; subsequent treatment for BV should be driven by symptoms.
Keyphrases
- postmenopausal women
- lps induced
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- bone mineral density
- inflammatory response
- genome wide
- type diabetes
- dna methylation
- copy number
- electronic health record
- gene expression
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- big data
- depressive symptoms
- insulin resistance
- transcription factor
- pregnancy outcomes