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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2023; 29(45): 5945-5952
Published online Dec 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i45.5945
Published online Dec 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i45.5945
Table 1 Summary of gut microbiota in women
| Summary of gut microbiota | |
| Healthy female[27] | Decreased: Bacteroides abundance with ↑diversity than in men |
| Increased: Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Parabacteroides than in men | |
| Menstruation[29] | Decreased: Bacteroidota, Butyricicoccus, Extibacter, Megasphaera, Parabacteroides |
| Pregnancy[31-33] | Increased: Actionbacteria, Proteobacteria, Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Bacillota |
| Decreased: Short chain fatty acids producers | |
| Polycistic ovarian syndrome[36] | Increased: Phocaeicola vulgatus, Bacillota, Streptococcus, Escherichia/Shigella |
| Decreased: Tenericutes, Akkermansia, Oscillospiraceae | |
| Menopause[22] | Increased: Bacillota, Roseburia, Lachnospira, Bacteroidota |
| Decreased: Bilophila, Prevotella, Parabacteroides | |
| Breast cancer[40,41] | Increased: Eubacteriales, Bacillus, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus |
| Cervical cancer[37] | Increased: Proteobacteria, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, Dialister |
| Decreased: Bacteroides, Alistipes, Lachnospiraceae | |
| Ovarian cancer[39] | Increased: Prevotella, Coriobacteriaceae, Bifidobacterium |
- Citation: Marano G, Traversi G, Gaetani E, Gasbarrini A, Mazza M. Gut microbiota in women: The secret of psychological and physical well-being. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(45): 5945-5952
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i45/5945.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i45.5945
