The rationale for probiotics in female urogenital healthcare.

摘要: Urogenital infections are a major reason that women visit their family physician and referred to gastroenterology, gynecology, urology, infectious disease specialists. The association between abnormal vaginal microbiota increased risk for sexually transmitted infections, bladder per se, higher rate of preterm labor indicate the need better understand manage urogenital health. concept probiotics arose from realization humans inhabited with microbes birth these organisms play role in preventing disease. Defined as "live microorganisms, which when administered adequate amounts confer health benefit on host," probiotic strains have already been shown effectively prevent diarrhea hold potential treating tonsillitis, caries, renal calculi, respiratory infections. This review provides rationale use maintaining female treatment option recurrent bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infection, yeast vaginitis, We consider only fulfill United Nations/World Health Organization Guidelines Probiotics being fully characterized clinically documented through scientific investigations describing known or presumed mechanisms action. Although medical practitioners yet unable access strains, an awareness recent ongoing research is important, results encouraging. therapy familiar many consumers although it has historically lacked credibility community, perceptions changing.