Overall , lactobacilli were beneficial for the treatment of patients with bacterial vaginosis .
No clear benefit was seen for c and idiasis or urinary tract infection .
In conclusion , the use of certain lactobacillus strains such as L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri for prevention and treatment of recurrent urogenital infection is promising , especially for recurrent bacterial vaginosis .
Abstract Probiotics are increasingly being used to treat and prevent urogenital infections .
However , a critical assessment of their efficacy in major urogenital infections is lacking .
We report the results of a systematic review to determine the efficacy of probiotics for prevention or treatment of three major urogenital infections : bacterial vaginosis , vulvovaginal c and idiasis , and urinary tract infection .
Candida vaginitis: Self‐Reported Incidence and Associated Costs
Background and Objectives : Incidence of  C and ida vaginitis by age and racial or ethnic group is poorly described . Goal : Estimate incidence , cumulative probability of presumed C vaginitis by age , racial or ethnic group , and associated costs . Study Design :  R and om digit‐dialing survey of 2000 US women . Results : A total of 6.5 percent ( 95 % CI , 5.4‐7.5 % ) of women older than 18 years reported a least one episode of presumed C vaginitis during the previous 2 months . Women reporting a 1‐year period with four or more episodes comprised 8.0 % of the sample but accounted for 37.2 % of women reporting episodes . Black women reported approximately three times more yeast infections in the previous 2 months ( 17.4 % ; 95 % CI , 11.2‐23.5 % ) than white women ( 5.8 % ; 95 % CI , 4.7‐6.9 % ) . Conclusion : The high incidence and the propensity for recurrence underscore the need for a better underst and ing of the epidemiology and pathogenesis , and stress the need for the development of more accurate , rapid diagnostics and effective treatments
Overall , lactobacilli were beneficial for the treatment of patients with bacterial vaginosis .
No clear benefit was seen for c and idiasis or urinary tract infection .
In conclusion , the use of certain lactobacillus strains such as L. rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri for prevention and treatment of recurrent urogenital infection is promising , especially for recurrent bacterial vaginosis .
Abstract Probiotics are increasingly being used to treat and prevent urogenital infections .
However , a critical assessment of their efficacy in major urogenital infections is lacking .
We report the results of a systematic review to determine the efficacy of probiotics for prevention or treatment of three major urogenital infections : bacterial vaginosis , vulvovaginal c and idiasis , and urinary tract infection .