Probiotic interventions were effective for treatment and prevention of BV , prevention of recurrences of c and idiasis and UTIs , and clearing HPV lesions .
Although clinical practice recommendations were limited by the strength of evidence , probiotic interventions were effective in treatment and prevention of urogenital infections as alternatives or co-treatments .
INTRODUCTION Probiotics are a complementary and integrative therapy useful in the treatment and prevention of urogenital infections in women .
This study extends the work of research ers who systematic ally investigated the scientific literature on probiotics to prevent or treat urogenital infections .
Effectiveness of vaginal administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus following conventional metronidazole therapy: how to lower the rate of bacterial vaginosis recurrences.
Eighty-four patients with bacterial vaginosis diagnosed according to Amsel 's criteria were r and omized to receive either oral metronidazole 500 mg twice a day for seven days , or one vaginal tablet containing freeze-dried Lactobacillus rhamnosus once a week at bedtime for two months starting one week after the last antibiotic administration . Followup was performed at days 30 , 90 and 180 . Chi-squared analysis showed a significant difference between the two treatment groups at day 90 ( P = 0.05 ) . Safe and effective long-term vaginal administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus appears to be a useful complementary approach in the management of bacterial vaginosis
Probiotic interventions were effective for treatment and prevention of BV , prevention of recurrences of c and idiasis and UTIs , and clearing HPV lesions .
Although clinical practice recommendations were limited by the strength of evidence , probiotic interventions were effective in treatment and prevention of urogenital infections as alternatives or co-treatments .
INTRODUCTION Probiotics are a complementary and integrative therapy useful in the treatment and prevention of urogenital infections in women .
This study extends the work of research ers who systematic ally investigated the scientific literature on probiotics to prevent or treat urogenital infections .