AhR	aryl hydrocarbon receptor
AMPs	antimicrobial peptides
AV	aerobic vaginitis
BSH	bile salt hydrolase
BV	bacterial vaginosis
CSTs	community state types
FXR	farnesoid X receptor
GALT	gut-associated lymphoid tissue
GLP-1	Glucagon-like peptide-1
GPCRs	G-protein coupled receptors
GUS	β-glucuronidase
HDACs	histone deacetylases
IBS	irritable bowel syndrome
Ig	immunoglobulin
MAMPs	microbe-associated molecular patterns
NGS	next-generation sequencing
PCOS	polycystic ovary syndrome
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
STIs	sexually transmitted infections
SULTs	sulfotransferases
TGR5	Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5
UGT	UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
UTIs	urinary tract infections
VVC	vulvovaginal candidiasis