Characterizing the bacterial surface profiles of menstrual cups and their association with user characteristics and vaginal microbiomes in an adolescent cohort from western Kenya [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

Background Menstrual cups are increasingly promoted in low-resource settings as long-lasting and cost-effective menstrual hygiene solutions. However, no studies have been done among cup users to characterize the bacterial communities found on cups with long-term use when stored. This study sought to...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Rachel Nordgren, Garazi Zulaika, Adit Chaudhary, Walter Agingu, Patriciah Wambua, Ezekiel Dibondo, Laura Rusie, Anna Maria van Eijk, Fredrick Otieno, Ankur Naqib, Supriya D. Mehta, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	F1000 Research Ltd 2026-05-01
Rangatū:	Gates Open Research
Ngā marau:	Menstrual cups microbiome vaginal health bacterial vaginosis putative pathogens adolescent girls eng
Urunga tuihono:	https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/10-25/v1
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