Girotto G

Abstract Sex differences in the gut microbiome are well established, yet the contribution of reproductive hormone variations within women remains insufficiently characterized. Here, we investigated how hormonal fluctuations during a natu…

Abstract Sex hormones exert widespread effects on immune, metabolic, and cardiovascular physiology, yet their systemic impact in healthy women remains poorly characterised due to the scarcity of longitudinal molecular data across the menst…

Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic, inflammatory gynaecological disorder defined by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, most frequently affecting the ovaries, peritoneum, and uterosacral ligaments. Despite its p…

AIMS: Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with multifactorial etiologies (i.e., genetics and environmental factors, hormonal and immunological changes, and microbiome alterations). The complement system is one of the most …

ABSTRACT Large sex hormonal fluctuations are thought to influence vaginal microbiota, but little is known about the impact of small, physiological variations. Here we tracked changes in vaginal microbiota during four key menstrual cycle ph…