Dube Rajani, Kar Subhranshu Sekhar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RAK College of Medical Sciences, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates.
Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, RAK College of Medical Sciences, Ras Al Khaimah 11172, United Arab Emirates.
Life (Basel). 2022 Nov 12;12(11):1867. doi: 10.3390/life12111867.
The balance between different bacterial species is essential for optimal vaginal health. Microbiome includes the host genome along with microorganism genomes and incorporates the biotic and abiotic factors, reflecting the habitat as a whole. A significant difference exists in the composition and number of the human microbiota in healthy individuals. About one-tenth of the total body microbiota exists in the urogenital tract and these can be identified by microscopy and culture-based methods, quantitative PCR, next generation and whole genome sequencing. The trend of delaying the planning of pregnancy to a later age nowadays has resulted in magnifying the use of assisted reproductive treatment (ART). Hence, genital microbiota and its impact on fertility has generated immense interest in recent years. In this systematic review, we searched the available evidence on the microbiota of the genital tract in women undergoing ART and studied the outcomes of IVF in different microbial compositions. Despite the inconsistency of the studies, it is evident that vaginal, cervical and endometrial microbiota might play a role in predicting ART outcomes. However, there is no clear evidence yet on whether the diversity, richness, quantity, or composition of species in the maternal genital tract significantly affects the outcomes in ARTs.
不同细菌种类之间的平衡对于维持最佳的阴道健康至关重要。微生物群包括宿主基因组以及微生物基因组,并融合了生物和非生物因素,反映了整个栖息地的情况。健康个体的人类微生物群在组成和数量上存在显著差异。全身微生物群约十分之一存在于泌尿生殖道,可通过显微镜检查、基于培养的方法、定量聚合酶链反应、下一代测序和全基因组测序来识别。如今,将怀孕计划推迟到更高年龄的趋势导致辅助生殖治疗(ART)的使用增加。因此,近年来生殖微生物群及其对生育能力的影响引起了极大关注。在本系统综述中,我们检索了接受ART的女性生殖道微生物群的现有证据,并研究了不同微生物组成下体外受精的结果。尽管研究结果不一致,但很明显,阴道、宫颈和子宫内膜微生物群可能在预测ART结果中发挥作用。然而,目前尚无明确证据表明母体生殖道中微生物种类的多样性、丰富度、数量或组成是否会显著影响ART的结果。
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