Conclusion
We found that while some women undergoing salpingectomy for various
reasons harbored bacteria within their FT, women with hydrosalpinx
generally did not. This implies that even though infection may be the
cause of hydrosalpinx, bacteria are not present by the time patients
undergo surgery. We also found that women with hydrosalpinx had a more
“dysbiotic” vaginal microbiome, and in women without hydrosalpinx,
microbial composition within the vagina and fallopian tubes differed
both in composition and diversity of bacterial communities, possibly
representing two ecological environments. The characteristics of the FT
microbiota and its role in the pathogenesis of female reproductive
pathologies should be further investigated.
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