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Collecting Insights into the Vaginal Microbiome and Menstrual Health

Supriya Mehta discusses how molecular detection and sample collection advances strengthen microbiome research.

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In this interview, Dr. Supriya Mehta shares how intersecting biological, behavioral, and sociostructural factors drew her into the vaginal microbiome research field, and how advances in amplicon sequencing and standardized sample collection have helped her investigate the relationship between menstrual cups and the vaginal microbiome.

Download this article to learn how tools for self-collected sampling and room temperature stabilization enables vaginal microbiome studies.

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