Probiotics, a promising therapy to reduce the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

IntroductionThe evidence for probiotic efficacy in preventing bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurrences among women aged 18 years and above is sparse. We aimed to ascertain the efficacy of probiotics in preventing BV recurrences after at least one menstrual cycle in this population.MethodsWe conducted a...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Wei Keong Chieng, Muhammad Irfan Abdul Jalal, Jashveerdeep Singh Bedi, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Mohd Helmy Mokhtar, Muhammad Azrai Abu, Kah Teik Chew, Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Subjects:	standard antibiotics regimen 1-month postintervention single menstrual cycle probiotics effectiveness risk ratio meta-regression
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.938838/full