Age-related vaginal microecology and infection epidemiology among premenopausal and postmenopausal gynecologic outpatients: a cross-sectional study
Age significantly influences vaginal microecology, altering infection epidemiology, microbiota, enzymes, and metabolites. Accounting for these age-related estrogen changes in clinical interventions is critical for effective management.
Authors
- Liang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5038-694X)
- Yanfang Lu
- Wenyu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4578-4307)
- Pengming Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5072-6091)
- Liying Wang
- Binhua Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5086-0696)
- Yuhang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4751-2674)
- Yan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5941-4265)
- Jun Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-3526)
- Meijin Zheng
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Xiamen University (CN)
- Fujian Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- Fuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1569667
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province
- Fujian Medical University
- Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children’s Hospital