Lactobacillus crispatus‐dominated vaginal microbiome and Acinetobacter‐dominated seminal microbiome support beneficial ART outcome

• Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Vol. 102; no. 7; pp. 921 - 934
• Main Authors: Koort, Kairi, Sõsa, Kristiina, Türk, Silver, Lapp, Eleri, Talving, Elle, Karits, Peeter, Rosenstein, Karin, Jaagura, Madis, Sekavin, Aire, Sõritsa, Deniss, Haldre, Kai, Karro, Helle, Korrovits, Paul, Salumets, Andres, Mändar, Reet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: assisted reproductive technologies (ART); Clinical outcomes; couple; Embryos; Fertility; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Infertility; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; microbiome; Microbiota; Original; Reproductive technologies; reproductive tract; semen; Sperm; Vagina; semen; reproductive tract; couple; infertility; microbiome; assisted reproductive technologies (ART)

Introduction Despite the considerable progress made in assisted reproductive technologies (ART), the implantation rate of transferred embryos remains low and in many cases, the reasons for failure remain unclear. We aimed to determine the potential impact of female and male partners’ reproductive tr...