The results do not provide sufficient evidence for or against recommending probiotics for the treatment of BV .
BACKGROUND The dominance of lactobacilli in healthy vaginal microbiota and its depletion in bacterial vaginosis ( BV ) has given rise to the concept of oral or vaginal instillation of probiotic Lactobacillus strains for the management of this condition .
OBJECTIVES To ascertain the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of BV .
Ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus compared with pasteurized yogurt as prophylaxis for recurrent candidal vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis.
To compare and assess ingestion of yogurt that contained live Lactobacillus acidophilus with pasteurized yogurt as prophylaxis for  recurrent bacterial vaginosis ( BV ) and c and idal vaginitis  , we design ed a crossover trial during which patients were examined monthly for  c and idal infection and BV while they were receiving either a pasteurized yogurt or a yogurt that contained live L acidophilus .  Forty-six patients in 2 groups of 23 were r and omly assigned to each of the study groups . At least 28 ( 61 % ) participated during the first 4 months of the study . Seven patients completed the entire study protocol . We concluded that daily ingestion of 150 mL of yogurt , enriched with live L acidophilus , was associated with an increased prevalence of colonization of the rectum and vagina by the bacteria , and this ingestion of yogurt may have reduced episodes of BV
The results do not provide sufficient evidence for or against recommending probiotics for the treatment of BV .
BACKGROUND The dominance of lactobacilli in healthy vaginal microbiota and its depletion in bacterial vaginosis ( BV ) has given rise to the concept of oral or vaginal instillation of probiotic Lactobacillus strains for the management of this condition .
OBJECTIVES To ascertain the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of BV .