Bacterial Vaginosis Toxins Impair Sperm Capacitation and Fertilization
Shweta Bhagwat, Leila Asadi, Ronald McCarthy, Juan José Ferreira, Ping Li, Ethan Li, Sariela Spivak, Ariana Gaydon, Vaka Reddy, Christy N. Armstrong, Sydney R. Morrill, Hillary Zhou, Amanda L. Lewis, Warren G. Lewis, Celia Maria Santi
This study shows that bacterial vaginosis toxins impair sperm capacitation and fertilization by disrupting calcium homeostasis and motility.
Human Reproduction · Jun 26, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology