Research highlighting the importance of gender differences in epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of various health conditions is emerging year on year. However, there is still a reported discrepancy in the presentation of genders in health studies, including research into the female gut microbiota. These resources explore the science of the female gut microbiota.
This resource is intended for healthcare professionals and explores the bi-directional relationship between female sex hormones and the gut microbiome across the female life course. It provides an overview of the main female sex hormones and their interactions with the gut microbiome, before exploring key stages including menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause.
This fact sheet explores how the composition of the female gut microbiota changes throughout the lifetime.