Vaginal and Oral Microbiome Crosstalk

Turku University Hospital520 enrolled

Overview

To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples. On selected cases, also papa smear will be studied.

To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples and on selected groups, by papa smear test, to find out the constitution of normal and vaginal microbiome and the cross-talk between oral and vaginal mucosa. To find out about the impact of human papilloma virus on the microbiome and vice versa.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

520

Conditions

Healthy Vaginal Discharge

Interventions

vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaireOTHER

vaginal and oral swab sample and questionnaire

papa smearOTHER

Papnicolaou Papa Smear test

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients coming to Turku University Hospital Dermato-Venereology or Gynaecology Departments or to family planning clinics in The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland for previously mentioned reasons Exclusion Criteria: * those not meeting the criteria

Locations (1)

Turku University Hospital

Turku, Turku, Finland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

microbiome, papa smear

Differences in microbiome and papa smear

Time frame: 5 years

Central Contacts

Niina K Hieta, MD, PhD

CONTACT

2-3131620 niina.hieta@tyks.fi

Katja M Kero, Md, PhD

CONTACT

2-3130000 katja.kero@tyks.fi

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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