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ReviewInternational journal of women's health2026

Vaginal Microbiota Dysbiosis and Infections: A Comprehensive Review of Microbial and Therapeutic Perspectives.

Samaneh Mazinani, Mohammad Aghazadeh, Vahid Arefi, Sepehr Taghizadeh, Bahareh Mehramuz, Hossein Samadi Kafil

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Review in International journal of women's health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Samaneh MazinaniStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad AghazadehInfectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Vahid ArefiStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Sepehr TaghizadehInfectious and Tropical Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Bahareh MehramuzDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-9171-5997
Hossein Samadi KafilDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-6026-8795

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The maintenance of vaginal microbial homeostasis is essential for women's reproductive health, serving as a primary defense against genital tract infections. Disruption of this ecosystem (dysbiosis) is associated with chronic inflammation, recurrent infections, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections. This comprehensive review examines the consequences of this disruption, addressing all categories of vaginal infections, including bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal. A specific focus is placed on Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC), and

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bacterial vaginosisdysbiosissexually transmitted infectionsvaginal microbiotavulvovaginal candidiasis

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PMID42569455
PMCPMC13450091

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