The Role of the Mycobiome in Women's Health

J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Mar 12;9(3):348. doi: 10.3390/jof9030348.

Abstract

Although the human bacteriome and virome have gained a great deal of attention over the years, the human mycobiome has been far more neglected despite having significant value and implications in human health. In women, mycobiome profiles in breastmilk, vaginal regions, the gut, skin, and the oral cavity can provide insight into women's health, diseases, and microbiome dysbiosis. Analyses of mycobiome composition under factors, such as health, age, diet, weight, and drug exposure (including antibiotic therapies), help to elucidate the various roles of women's mycobiome in homeostasis, microbiome interactions (synergistic and antagonistic), and health. This review summarizes the most recent updates to mycobiome knowledge in these critical areas.

Keywords: breastmilk; candida; dysbiosis; mycobiome; synergistic.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.