Women’s reproductive organs are teeming with microorganisms

Women's reproductive organs are home to plenty of microorganisms, and identifying them may help us improve women's health.
Scientists have long known that the vagina is home to trillions of bacteria, but much less is known about the community of organisms inhabiting the rest of women’s reproductive tracts — from the uterus to the ovaries. In a study published today in Nature Communications, researchers in China identified the microorganisms found in six parts of the reproductive trac