| PCOS | polycystic vary syndrome |
| HA | hyperandrogenism |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| ESHRE/ASRM | European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine |
| PCOM | polycystic ovarian morphology |
| DOGMA | dysbiosis of gut microbiota |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MeSH | medical subject headings |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| BMI | body mass index |
| PYY | peptide YY |
| GDCA | glycodeoxycholic acid |
| TUDCA | tauroursodeoxycholic acid |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acids |
| LGT | lower genital tract |
| BV | bacterial vaginosis |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| TG | triglycerides |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| FAI | Free Androgen Index |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| SHBG | sex hormone binding globulin |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| FOS | fructooligosaccharides |
| GOS | galactooligosaccharides |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |