Lokugamage, AU;
Pathberiya, SDC;
(2019)
The microbiome seeding debate - let's frame it around women-centred care.
Reproductive Health
, 16
, Article 91. 10.1186/s12978-019-0747-0.
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Abstract
In a global culture that is increasingly interested in ecological interventions, probiotics, 'friendly bacteria', microbiome preservation / restoration and long-term health, there is growing awareness of the idea of seeding the vaginal microbiome in the new born after caesarean section. It is postulated as a way of restoring helpful microbes and preventing long term non-communicable diseases of babies delivered by caesarean section. Currently, there is a deluge of evidence being published on the human microbiome, which can be challenging to digest and absorb by scientists, clinicians and patients. The specific evidence base around this technique is at its early stages. This commentary discusses what advice is currently available from a feminist and a person-centered care perspective.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The microbiome seeding debate - let's frame it around women-centred care |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12978-019-0747-0 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0747-0 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which allows unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author (s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made |
| Keywords: | Microbiome seeding, Caesarean section, Ecology, Feminism, Non-communicable diseases |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10081649 |
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