Next-generation sequencing has revealed the diverse microbiome in the female reproductive tract, impacting fertility and disease. A Lactobacillus-dominated uterine environment improves pregnancy outcomes, while other beneficial bacteria like Prevotella and Bifidobacterium regulate immune responses. Understanding and manipulating the reproductive microbiome could enhance fertility treatment outcomes, with potential for prebiotics, probiotics, and microbiota transplants in the future.
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