The bacterial composition of the vaginal microbiome is thought to be related to health and
disease states of women. This microbiome is particularly dynamic, with compositional
changes related to pregnancy, menstruation, and disease states such as bacterial vaginosis.
In order to understand these dynamics and their impact on health and disease, ecological
theories have been introduced to study the complex interactions between the many taxa in
the vaginal bacterial ecosystem. The goal of this review is to introduce the ecological …