| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| BAs | Bile acids |
| BV | Bacterial vaginosis |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| EDCs | Endocrine-disrupting chemicals |
| FGT | Female genital tract |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| GPBAR1 | G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (also known as TGR5) |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HPG axis | Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IPA | Indolepropionic acid |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| KP | Kynurenine pathway |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MMT | Mesothelial–mesenchymal transition |
| MR | Mendelian randomization |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PE | Preeclampsia |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| RIF | Recurrent implantation failure |
| RPL | Recurrent pregnancy loss |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| SRC-1 | Steroid receptor coactivator-1 |
| TAGLN | Transgelin |
| Th | T helper (cell) |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |