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 .
Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy treated with yoghurt
As various drugs might have an effect on the fetus during pregnancy , the use of drugs should be minimized in the pregnant woman . Since bacterial vaginosis ( BV ) can be associated with prematurity and postpartum complications , we search ed for alternative therapy for its cure during pregnancy . Commercial yoghurt incorporates both factors necessary for maintaining the protective mechanism of the vagina , vaginal pH and lactobacilhis . A total of 32 women with BV in the first trimester of pregnancy were treated with intravaginal application of yoghurt . The result was favorable indicating that the continuous correction of vaginal pH and lactobaccillus flora is crucial for normal vaginal ecology . During pregnancy , a local treatment restoring the normal acidity and vaginal flora , without systemic effect , may be preferable to any other treatment
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 .