Table 3. Occurrence of bacteria on the endometrium or fallopian tube epithelium in women with and without a vaginal structured polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilm – overview.

	Presence of bacteria in uterus or tubes
Absence of a vaginal Gardnerella biofilm (n = 50)	13/50 (26.0%)
Presence of a vaginal Gardnerella biofilm (n = 18)-non-pregnantwomen (n = 9)-pregnant women (n = 9)	12/18 (67.0%) 4/9 (44.0%) 8/9 (89.0%)