Olivia Giovannetti, Diane Tomalty, Leah Velikonja, George Gray, Nadejda Boev, Shelby Gilmore, Jummy Oladipo, Calvin Sjaarda, Prameet M Sheth, Michael A Adams
BACKGROUND: The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) to treat cervical dysplasia (CD) is known to alter the cervical microbiota, the community of bacteria that play a central role in female genital health. Perturbations to the microbiota of the female urogenital tract (FUT), including the urethra, vagina, and cervix, have been linked with symptoms of sexual dysfunction (SD), though correlations among LEEP, the microenvironment, and SD have not yet been described. AIMS: To characterize the FUT microbiota before and after LEEP and investigate possible associations with SD...
August 2023: Sexual Medicine