Change in microbiota profile after vaginal estriol cream in postmenopausal women with stress incontinence

IntroductionVaginal estrogen is a treatment for genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM), which comprises vaginal atrophy and urinary dysfunction, including incontinence. Previous studies show that estrogen therapy promotes lactobacilli abundance and is associated with reduced GSM symptoms, includi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Kate H. Moore, Samantha Ognenovska, Xin-Yi Chua, Zhuoran Chen, Chloe Hicks, Fatima El-Assaad, Nevine te West, Emad El-Omar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	vaginal estrogen vaginal microbiota lactobacilli menopause stress incontinence
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1302819/full