The Impact of Testosterone Use on the Vaginal Microbiota in Transgender Men, including Susceptibility to Bacterial Vaginosis
睾酮的使用对跨性别男性阴道微生物群的影响,包括对细菌性阴道病的易感性
基本信息
- 批准号:10402699
- 负责人:
- 金额:$ 15.55万
- 依托单位:
- 依托单位国家:美国
- 项目类别:
- 财政年份:2021
- 资助国家:美国
- 起止时间:2021-11-01 至 2023-10-31
- 项目状态:已结题
- 来源:
- 关键词:16S ribosomal RNA sequencingAddressApplications GrantsArchivesAtopobium vaginaeAtrophicBacteriaBacterial VaginosisBacteriophagesBehavioralBirthBloodClinicalCommunitiesCross-Sectional StudiesDataEpithelialEstrogensEvolutionFemaleFutureGenderGender Confirmation SurgeryGenitalGenitaliaGoalsHIVHealth BenefitHormonalHormonal ChangeKnowledgeLactobacillusLongitudinal StudiesMasculineMenstruationMetagenomicsMicrobiologyParticipantPersonsPharmaceutical PreparationsPilot ProjectsPopulationPostmenopausePredispositionProspective cohort studyRecommendationResearch DesignResidual stateRibosomal RNARiskRisk FactorsSamplingSerumSex BehaviorSexual TransmissionSexually Transmitted DiseasesShotgunsSpecimenSymptomsTestingTestosteroneThickThinnessTimeTime StudyUnited States National Institutes of HealthVaginaVaginal DouchingVaginitisViralbacterial communitybasecase controlcase-basedcis-femalediariesdysbiosisexperiencefungushealth disparityhormone therapymalemetagenomic sequencingmicrobial communitymicrobiotapreventrepositoryroutine Bacterial stainsample collectionsexsexual HIV transmissiontransgender menvaginal infectionvaginal lactobacillivaginal microbiomevaginal microbiota
项目摘要
ABSTRACT:
Transgender men (TGM) (persons who identify as male but assigned female sex at birth) often forgo gender-
affirming surgery and retain their natal genitalia (i.e. vaginas). However, many TGM initiate masculinizing
testosterone therapy. Much like estrogen-deficient cisgender women (CGW), TGM on testosterone experience
decreased thickness of the vaginal epithelium and loss of menses. The vaginal microbiota of post-menopausal
CGW may shift toward a vaginal dysbiosis due to loss of lactobacilli. Unlike post-menopausal CGW, TGM on
testosterone also experience elevated testosterone levels. The impact of low estrogen/high testosterone on the
vaginal microbiota of TGM is unknown and cannot be extrapolated from studies of CGW. Hormonal changes in
conjunction with sexual behaviors due to increased sexual desire from use of testosterone could impact the
vaginal microbiota of TGM, putting them at risk for bacterial vaginosis (BV) and, ultimately, HIV and other STIs.
Data are limited regarding the composition of the vaginal microbiota after initiation of testosterone in TGM. A
cross-sectional study comparing TGM on testosterone for ≥1 year to CGW found that the vaginal microbiota of
71% of TGM on testosterone was less likely to be lactobacillus-dominated and more likely to be enriched with
>30 other bacterial species, many associated with BV. This study did not compare the vaginal microbiota of TGM
pre- and post-testosterone initiation nor identify shifts in the microbiota that could precede vaginal dysbiosis or
incident BV (iBV). We hypothesize that testosterone initiation will alter the composition of the vaginal microbiota
in TGM. In the setting of increased sexual desire associated with testosterone and participation in sexual
behaviors, iBV could be elicited by sexual transmission of BV-associated bacteria (BVAB). Our long-term goal
is to identify ways to optimize the health benefits of testosterone in TGM while mitigating its potential risks.
Aim 1. To investigate changes in the composition of the vaginal microbiota over time in TGM initiating
testosterone treatment. We will obtain daily vaginal specimens and daily diaries from 40 TGM with baseline
normal vaginal microbiota (no Amsel criteria, Nugent score 0-3), starting 7 days prior to testosterone initiation
and 90 days after. 16S rRNA V4 sequencing will be performed on all 7 pre-testosterone specimens and weekly
specimens thereafter to determine vaginal microbial community state type (CST) compositions over time. In TGM
who experience a shift to vaginal dysbiosis (Nugent score ≥4 on at least 2 consecutive days), 16S sequencing
will be performed on specimens starting 7 days pre-shift through 3 days post-shift for intensive sampling.
Aim 2. To identify changes in the vaginal microbiota that precede iBV in TGM on testosterone. Vaginal
specimens from 5 TGM in Aim 1 who develop iBV (i.e. Nugent score ≥7 for at least 2 consecutive days) (cases)
and 5 controls who do not develop iBV will be identified. Daily vaginal specimens from 14 days prior to iBV,
including the day of iBV, in cases and 14 days of vaginal specimens from controls (aligned with cases based on
the day of testosterone initiation) will be characterized using shotgun metagenomics.
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The Impact of Testosterone Use on the Vaginal Microbiota in Transgender Men, including Susceptibility to Bacterial Vaginosis
睾酮的使用对跨性别男性阴道微生物群的影响,包括对细菌性阴道病的易感性
- 批准号:
10514637 - 财政年份:2021
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Microbial Interactions between Gardnerella, Prevotella, and Atopobium Prior to Incident Bacterial Vaginosis
细菌性阴道病发生前加德纳菌、普雷沃菌和 Atopobium 之间的微生物相互作用
- 批准号:
10559570 - 财政年份:2020
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Microbial Interactions between Gardnerella, Prevotella, and Atopobium Prior to Incident Bacterial Vaginosis
细菌性阴道病发生前加德纳菌、普雷沃菌和 Atopobium 之间的微生物相互作用
- 批准号:
10092935 - 财政年份:2020
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Microbial Interactions between Gardnerella, Prevotella, and Atopobium Prior to Incident Bacterial Vaginosis
细菌性阴道病发生前加德纳菌、普雷沃菌和 Atopobium 之间的微生物相互作用
- 批准号:
10327682 - 财政年份:2020
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women Who Have Sex with Women
与女性发生性关系的女性细菌性阴道病的发病机制
- 批准号:
9280867 - 财政年份:2014
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women Who Have Sex with Women
与女性发生性关系的女性细菌性阴道病的发病机制
- 批准号:
8699398 - 财政年份:2014
- 资助金额:
$ 15.55万 - 项目类别:
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women Who Have Sex with Women
与女性发生性关系的女性细菌性阴道病的发病机制
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8850392 - 财政年份:2014
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