biostudies-literatureUnknown20(6)Silva TCAD<h4>Background</h4>Female aging is characterized by a decline in ovarian function until the establishment of the post-menopausal state. Other research lines seek to understand how the gut microbiota contributes to these diseases at all stages of life, including post-menopause, and its potential to be used as an ally to promote healthy aging and as a biomarker that can be associated with the pre-and post-menopausal period.<h4>Methods</h4>Post-menopausal women (n = 44) aged between 45 and 60, divided into Group A n = 34 (up to 10 years postmenopause) and Group B n = 10 (more than 10 years postmenopause) had fecal samples analyzed by metabarcoding using the 16S rRNA gene, and bacterial composition and diversity were compared between the two groups.<h4>Results</h4>Both groups showed high diverPloS onee0324712https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12176181biostudies-literatureMicrobiota and Postmenopause: The resilience of intestinal bacteria in the face of female hormonal aging.PMC12176181Oliveira JAGMoraes LAGRosse IGuerra-Sa RSilva TCADGoes-Neto AAzevedo VACfalseMicrobiota and Postmenopause: The resilience of intestinal bacteria in the face of female hormonal aging.<h4>Background</h4>Female aging is characterized by a decline in ovarian function until the establishment of the post-menopausal state. Other research lines seek to understand how the gut microbiota contributes to these diseases at all stages of life, including post-menopause, and its potential to be used as an ally to promote healthy aging and as a biomarker that can be associated with the pre-and post-menopausal period.<h4>Methods</h4>Post-menopausal women (n = 44) aged between 45 and 60, divided into Group A n = 34 (up to 10 years postmenopause) and Group B n = 10 (more than 10 years postmenopause) had fecal samples analyzed by metabarcoding using the 16S rRNA gene, and bacterial composition and diversity were compared between the two groups.<h4>Results</h4>Both groups showed high diver2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-03T07:54:55.43Z2026-04-26T03:10:38.905ZS-EPMC121761814053194310.1371/journal.pone.0324712