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The association between obesity and weight loss after bariatric surgery on the vaginal microbiota.

Olivia RaglanDavid A MacIntyreAnita MitraYun S LeeAnn SmithNada AssiJaya NautiyalSanjay PurkayasthaMarc J GunterHani GabraJulian R MarchesiPhillip R BennettMaria Kyrgiou
Published in: Microbiome (2021)
Obese women have a significantly different vaginal microbiota composition with increased levels of local inflammation compared to non-obese women. Bariatric surgery does not change the VMB; however, those with the greatest weight loss 6-month post-surgery are most likely to have a Lactobacillus-dominant VMB. Video abstract.
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