Effect of stress urinary incontinence on vaginal microbial communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum women often experience stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and vaginal microbial dysbiosis, which seriously affect women's physical and mental health. Understanding the relationship between SUI and vaginal microbiota composition may help to prevent vaginal diseases, but research on the potential association between these conditions is limited.

Results

This study employed 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the association between SUI and vaginal dysbiosis. In terms of the vaginal microbiota, both species richness and evenness were significantly higher in the SUI group. Additionally, the results of NMDS and species composition indicated that there were differences in the composition of the vaginal microbiota between the two groups. Specifically, compared t

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature