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Infertility around the globe: New thinking on gender, reproductive technologies and global movements in the 21st century
10.1093/humupd/dmv016 · 2015 · External reference
Long-term adjustment to unmet parenthood goals following ART: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1093/humupd/dmx001 · 2017 · External reference
Global, regional, and national prevalence and years lived with disability due to infertility, 1990–2021: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
10.1097/cm9.0000000000003838 · 2025 · External reference
The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care
10.17116/repro2019250116 · 2019 · External reference
Unexplained infertility: An update and review of practice
10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.02.021 · 2012 · External reference
The role of reproductive tract microbiota in gynecological health and diseases
10.1016/j.jri.2024.104418 · 2025 · External reference
Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women
10.1073/pnas.1002611107 · 2011 · External reference
Translating the vaginal microbiome: Gaps and challenges
10.1186/s13073-016-0291-2 · 2016 · External reference
10.1371/journal.pone.0080074
10.1371/journal.pone.0080074 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis and its association with infertility, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease
10.1016/j.ajog.2020.10.019 · 2020 · External reference
Bacterial Vaginosis and Behavioral Factors Associated With Incident Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora
10.1093/infdis/jiab103 · 2021 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis in association with spontaneous abortion and recurrent pregnancy losses
10.4103/0970-9371.188050 · 2016 · External reference
Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1093/humrep/det096 · 2013 · External reference
10.1186/s12905-025-04102-6
10.1186/s12905-025-04102-6 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis and past chlamydial infection are strongly and independently associated with tubal infertility but do not affect in vitro fertilization success rates
10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00310-6 · 1999 · External reference
Can bacterial vaginosis influence fertility? Its increased prevalence in a subfertile population
10.1258/0956462971919309 · 1997 · External reference
Nonspecific vaginitis. Diagnostic criteria and microbial and epidemiologic associations
10.1016/0002-9343(83)91112-9 · 1983 · External reference
Reliability of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis is improved by a standardized method of gram stain interpretation
10.1128/jcm.29.2.297-301.1991 · 1991 · External reference
The association between vaginal microbiota and female infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s00404-020-05675-3 · 2020 · External reference
The vaginal microbiota and its association with human papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1016/j.cmi.2018.04.019 · 2019 · External reference
Critical evaluation of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for the assessment of the quality of nonrandomized studies in meta-analyses
10.1007/s10654-010-9491-z · 2010 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph14030287
10.3390/ijerph14030287 · External reference
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Alone or Combined With Opioids, for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review
10.1200/jco.2004.10.524 · 2004 · External reference
Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations
10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1490 · 2004 · External reference
What to add to nothing? Use and avoidance of continuity corrections in meta-analysis of sparse data
10.1002/sim.1761 · 2004 · External reference
10.1186/s12874-019-0829-2
10.1186/s12874-019-0829-2 · External reference
A simple introduction to Markov Chain Monte-Carlo sampling
10.3758/s13423-016-1015-8 · 2018 · External reference
10.3389/fmicb.2023.1051437
10.3389/fmicb.2023.1051437 · External reference
Testing on bacterial vaginosis in a subfertile population and time to pregnancy: A prospective cohort study
10.1007/s00404-024-07542-x · 2024 · External reference
Role of Vaginal Microbiota in Idiopathic Infertility: A Prospective Study
10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105308 · 2024 · External reference
A retrospective pilot study to determine whether the reproductive tract microbiota differs between women with a history of infertility and fertile women
10.1111/ajo.12754 · 2018 · External reference
A prospective preconception cohort study of the association between Mycoplasma genitalium and fecundability in Kenyan women trying to conceive
10.1093/humrep/dead172 · 2023 · External reference
Prevalence of nonviral reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections in female patients with cervicovaginal discharge: Excerpts from a regional reference center in North India
10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_48_21 · 2022 · External reference
Prevalence & correlates of primary infertility among young women in Mysore, India
2011 · External reference
Potential biomarkers of infertility associated with microbiome imbalances
10.1111/aji.13438 · 2021 · External reference
The Implication of The Vaginal Microbiome in Female Infertility and Assisted Conception Outcomes
10.1093/gpbjnl/qzaf042 · 2025 · External reference
HPV and vaginal microecological disorders in infertile women: A cross-sectional study in the Chinese population
10.1186/s12985-022-01869-0 · 2022 · External reference
Genital tract infection and associated factors affect the reproductive outcome in fertile females and females undergoing in vitro fertilization
2019 · External reference
Effects of vaginal microbiota on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different infertility causes
10.1128/spectrum.01255-24 · 2025 · External reference
10.1186/s12905-022-01681-6
10.1186/s12905-022-01681-6 · External reference
Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.11.032 · 2022 · External reference
10.3389/fcimb.2021.649067
10.3389/fcimb.2021.649067 · External reference
Comparison of vaginal microbiota and inflammation between people with unexplained vs. male factor infertility
10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.109 · 2023 · External reference
Comparative Study on the Vaginal Flora and Incidence of Asymptomatic Vaginosis among Healthy Women and in Women with Infertility Problems of Reproductive Age
2017 · External reference
10.1128/msystems.00450-20
10.1128/msystems.00450-20 · External reference
10.3390/biology11010040
10.3390/biology11010040 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis and infertility: Cause or association?
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.031 · 2013 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis among women with tubal factor infertility in Nigeria
10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.05.031 · 2015 · External reference
Bacterial infections of the lower genital tract in fertile and infertile women from the southeastern Poland
2013 · External reference
Association of intermediate Nugent Score and bacterial vaginosis with sexually transmitted infections and vulvovaginal candidiasis
10.25259/ijdvl_775_2022 · 2023 · External reference
10.1186/s12916-022-02437-7
10.1186/s12916-022-02437-7 · External reference
Association between bacterial vaginosis and fecundability in Kenyan women planning pregnancies: A prospective preconception cohort study
10.1093/humrep/deab002 · 2021 · External reference
Analysis of vaginal and endometrial microbiota communities in infertile women with a history of repeated implantation failure
10.1002/rmb2.12389 · 2021 · External reference
Analysis of endometrial microbiota by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing among infertile patients: A single-center pilot study
10.1002/rmb2.12105 · 2018 · External reference
10.3389/fcimb.2021.698840
10.3389/fcimb.2021.698840 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis: A cause of infertility?
10.1258/ijsa.2009.009193 · 2009 · External reference
Subclinical alteration of the cervical-vaginal microbiome in women with idiopathic infertility
10.1002/jcp.25806 · 2017 · External reference
Comparative study of the vaginal flora incidence of asymptomatic vaginosis in healthy women and in women with infertility problems of reproductive age
2020 · External reference
Assessment of vaginal and endometrial microbiota by real-time PCR in women with unexplained infertility
10.1111/jog.15060 · 2022 · External reference
Use of vaginal pH in diagnosis of infections and its association with reproductive manifestations
10.1002/jcla.20273 · 2008 · External reference
The Interplay of Host Immunity, Environment and the Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Reproductive Health Outcomes
10.1093/infdis/jiw140 · 2016 · External reference
Subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility
10.1097/aog.0b013e31825a6bc9 · 2012 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis and anaerobic bacteria are associated with endometritis
10.1086/423963 · 2004 · External reference
Lipopolysaccharide Compromises Human Sperm Function by Reducing Intracellular cAMP
10.1620/tjem.238.105 · 2016 · External reference
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) disrupts particle transport, cilia function and sperm motility in an ex vivo oviduct model
10.1038/srep24583 · 2016 · External reference
Bacterial vaginosis toxins impair sperm capacitation and fertilization
10.1093/humrep/deaf132 · 2025 · External reference
The reproductive tract microbiome and female fertility: Dysbiosis, disease links, and emerging therapeutic strategies
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.01.010 · 2026 · External reference
10.20944/preprints202601.1238.v1
10.20944/preprints202601.1238.v1 · External reference
Microbial regulators of physiological and reproductive health in women of reproductive age: Their local, proximal and distal regulatory roles
10.1038/s41522-025-00839-y · 2025 · External reference
Connecting microbiome and menopause for healthy ageing
10.1038/s41564-022-01071-6 · 2022 · External reference
Vaginal microbiota and human papillomavirus infection among young Swedish women
10.1038/s41522-020-00146-8 · 2020 · External reference
Translocation of vaginal microbiota is involved in impairment and protection of uterine health
10.1038/s41467-021-24516-8 · 2021 · External reference
Lactobacillus -Deficient Cervicovaginal Bacterial Communities Are Associated with Increased HIV Acquisition in Young South African Women
10.1016/j.immuni.2016.12.013 · 2017 · External reference
Distinct Effects of the Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Herpes Simplex Type 2 Infection on Female Genital Tract Immunology
10.1093/infdis/jix088 · 2017 · External reference
Towards a deeper understanding of the vaginal microbiota
10.1038/s41564-022-01083-2 · 2022 · External reference
10.3389/fphys.2015.00081
10.3389/fphys.2015.00081 · External reference
Lactobacillus iners: Friend or Foe?
10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.007 · 2017 · External reference
10.3390/microorganisms13010188
10.3390/microorganisms13010188 · External reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · 2021 · External reference
Use of vaginal pH in diagnosis of infections and its association with reproductive manifestations
10.1002/jcla.20273 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Subclinical alteration of the cervical-vaginal microbiome in women with idiopathic infertility
10.1002/jcp.25806 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Analysis of endometrial microbiota by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing among infertile patients: A single-center pilot study
10.1002/rmb2.12105 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Analysis of vaginal and endometrial microbiota communities in infertile women with a history of repeated implantation failure
10.1002/rmb2.12389 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
What to add to nothing? Use and avoidance of continuity corrections in meta-analysis of sparse data
10.1002/sim.1761 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The association between vaginal microbiota and female infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s00404-020-05675-3 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Testing on bacterial vaginosis in a subfertile population and time to pregnancy: A prospective cohort study
10.1007/s00404-024-07542-x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Critical evaluation of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for the assessment of the quality of nonrandomized studies in meta-analyses
10.1007/s10654-010-9491-z · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Nonspecific vaginitis. Diagnostic criteria and microbial and epidemiologic associations
10.1016/0002-9343(83)91112-9 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis and its association with infertility, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease
10.1016/j.ajog.2020.10.019 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Comparison of vaginal microbiota and inflammation between people with unexplained vs. male factor infertility
10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.109 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The vaginal microbiota and its association with human papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1016/j.cmi.2018.04.019 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis and infertility: Cause or association?
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.031 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.11.032 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The reproductive tract microbiome and female fertility: Dysbiosis, disease links, and emerging therapeutic strategies
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.01.010 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis among women with tubal factor infertility in Nigeria
10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.05.031 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Lactobacillus -Deficient Cervicovaginal Bacterial Communities Are Associated with Increased HIV Acquisition in Young South African Women
10.1016/j.immuni.2016.12.013 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The role of reproductive tract microbiota in gynecological health and diseases
10.1016/j.jri.2024.104418 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Role of Vaginal Microbiota in Idiopathic Infertility: A Prospective Study
10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105308 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Unexplained infertility: An update and review of practice
10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.02.021 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Lactobacillus iners: Friend or Foe?
10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.007 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis and past chlamydial infection are strongly and independently associated with tubal infertility but do not affect in vitro fertilization success rates
10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00310-6 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Translocation of vaginal microbiota is involved in impairment and protection of uterine health
10.1038/s41467-021-24516-8 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Vaginal microbiota and human papillomavirus infection among young Swedish women
10.1038/s41522-020-00146-8 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Microbial regulators of physiological and reproductive health in women of reproductive age: Their local, proximal and distal regulatory roles
10.1038/s41522-025-00839-y · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Connecting microbiome and menopause for healthy ageing
10.1038/s41564-022-01071-6 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Towards a deeper understanding of the vaginal microbiota
10.1038/s41564-022-01083-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) disrupts particle transport, cilia function and sperm motility in an ex vivo oviduct model
10.1038/srep24583 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women
10.1073/pnas.1002611107 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis and anaerobic bacteria are associated with endometritis
10.1086/423963 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The Implication of The Vaginal Microbiome in Female Infertility and Assisted Conception Outcomes
10.1093/gpbjnl/qzaf042 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Association between bacterial vaginosis and fecundability in Kenyan women planning pregnancies: A prospective preconception cohort study
10.1093/humrep/deab002 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
A prospective preconception cohort study of the association between Mycoplasma genitalium and fecundability in Kenyan women trying to conceive
10.1093/humrep/dead172 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis toxins impair sperm capacitation and fertilization
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Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1093/humrep/det096 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Infertility around the globe: New thinking on gender, reproductive technologies and global movements in the 21st century
10.1093/humupd/dmv016 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Long-term adjustment to unmet parenthood goals following ART: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1093/humupd/dmx001 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial Vaginosis and Behavioral Factors Associated With Incident Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora
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The Interplay of Host Immunity, Environment and the Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Reproductive Health Outcomes
10.1093/infdis/jiw140 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Distinct Effects of the Cervicovaginal Microbiota and Herpes Simplex Type 2 Infection on Female Genital Tract Immunology
10.1093/infdis/jix088 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility
10.1097/aog.0b013e31825a6bc9 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Global, regional, and national prevalence and years lived with disability due to infertility, 1990–2021: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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Potential biomarkers of infertility associated with microbiome imbalances
10.1111/aji.13438 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
A retrospective pilot study to determine whether the reproductive tract microbiota differs between women with a history of infertility and fertile women
10.1111/ajo.12754 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Assessment of vaginal and endometrial microbiota by real-time PCR in women with unexplained infertility
10.1111/jog.15060 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Reliability of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis is improved by a standardized method of gram stain interpretation
10.1128/jcm.29.2.297-301.1991 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1128/msystems.00450-20
10.1128/msystems.00450-20 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Effects of vaginal microbiota on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with different infertility causes
10.1128/spectrum.01255-24 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations
10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1490 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/s12874-019-0829-2
10.1186/s12874-019-0829-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/s12905-022-01681-6
10.1186/s12905-022-01681-6 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/s12905-025-04102-6
10.1186/s12905-025-04102-6 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/s12916-022-02437-7
10.1186/s12916-022-02437-7 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
HPV and vaginal microecological disorders in infertile women: A cross-sectional study in the Chinese population
10.1186/s12985-022-01869-0 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Translating the vaginal microbiome: Gaps and challenges
10.1186/s13073-016-0291-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Alone or Combined With Opioids, for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review
10.1200/jco.2004.10.524 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Can bacterial vaginosis influence fertility? Its increased prevalence in a subfertile population
10.1258/0956462971919309 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Bacterial vaginosis: A cause of infertility?
10.1258/ijsa.2009.009193 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1371/journal.pone.0080074
10.1371/journal.pone.0080074 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Lipopolysaccharide Compromises Human Sperm Function by Reducing Intracellular cAMP
10.1620/tjem.238.105 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care
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10.20944/preprints202601.1238.v1
10.20944/preprints202601.1238.v1 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Association of intermediate Nugent Score and bacterial vaginosis with sexually transmitted infections and vulvovaginal candidiasis
10.25259/ijdvl_775_2022 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.3389/fcimb.2021.649067
10.3389/fcimb.2021.649067 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
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Bacterial vaginosis in association with spontaneous abortion and recurrent pregnancy losses
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