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 .
Are probiotics safe for use during pregnancy and lactation?
QUESTION There has been a great deal of discussion in both the medical and lay literature about the use of probiotics to improve general health . Subsequently , pregnant women have been asking me if probiotics used for treating conditions such as bacterial vaginosis and diarrhea are safe to use during pregnancy and lactation . ANSWER Current data suggest that probiotic supplementation is rarely systemically absorbed when used by healthy individuals . One meta- analysis and several r and omized controlled trials conducted with women during the third trimester of pregnancy did not report an increase in adverse fetal outcomes . There have been no published studies addressing Saccharomyces species use in pregnancy . Probiotics are unlikely to be transferred into breast milk
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 .