IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/adp/jgjorm/v7y2020i3p57-63.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Endometriosis and Microbiota: Is there a Relationship with the Perinatal Period?

Author

Listed:
  • M Bardi

    (Senior Consultant, Italy)

  • F Arioli

    (Midwife, freelancer, Italy)

  • N Rovelli

    (Midwife Lecturer, University Milano Bicocca, Italy)

Abstract

The gut microbiota is a complex community of bacteria residing in the intestine. Animal models have demonstrated that several factors contribute to and can significantly alter the composition of the gut microbiota, including genetics; the mode of delivery at birth; the method of infant feeding; the use of medications, especially antibiotics; and the diet. The intestinal microflora provides a strong defense against intestinal pathogens and may be altered in inflammatory conditions that impact the gut, such as endometriosis. This research is in the form of a quantitative study aimed at discovering the relationship with development of the intestinal microbiome in the perinatal period and the impact of these microbiota on the local endometrial microenvironment as these mechanisms may influence gynecologic health outcomes and onset of endometriosis. We hypothesized that disease-specific changes of gut microbiota in patients with endometriosis may a provide new insights for psychological intervention, to improving the prognosis of endometriosis patients.

Suggested Citation

  • M Bardi & F Arioli & N Rovelli, 2020. "Endometriosis and Microbiota: Is there a Relationship with the Perinatal Period?," Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 7(3), pages 57-632:7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjorm:v:7:y:2020:i:3:p:57-63
    DOI: 10.19080/GJORM.2020.07.555713
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/gjorm/pdf/GJORM.MS.ID.555713.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/gjorm/GJORM.MS.ID.555713.php
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.19080/GJORM.2020.07.555713?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:adp:jgjorm:v:7:y:2020:i:3:p:57-63. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Robert Thomas (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.