Nichole Klatt
在《科学》杂志同期发表的评论文章中,约翰霍普金斯大学医学院的Susan Tuddenham医生表示,这也是“精准医学”的一部分,透彻的了解女性阴道微生物的组成、结构和功能对于优化治疗措施、改善健康来说“势在必行”[8]。而且她指出,阴道菌群平衡被打破,发生炎症后,即使使用抗生素治疗能够“短期逆转”,但是60%的女性仍然会出现复发[9],菌群再次紊乱。
奇点糕也要提醒女性朋友和伴侣们,生活习惯和清洁习惯对女性阴道微生物的影响很大,我们要科学地保护我们的“保护神”。
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