Vaginal microbiome: bacteria on guard of women's health

The normal vaginal microflora plays a significant role in maintaining women's reproductive health. Lactobacilli create an unfavorable environment for the reproduction and growth of pathogenic microorganisms.

However, under certain circumstances, the microbiome may undergo changes that result in a problem such as bacterial vaginosis.

On estet-portal.com read about the main features of restoring normal vaginal microflora, as well as the role of probiotics in the complex therapy of gynecological infections.

The role of the microbiome in maintaining women's reproductive health

One of the most important components of a woman's health is the normal state of her reproductive system. Gynecological problems are more likely to occur against the background of a weakening of the local defenses of the vaginal mucosa.

Lactobacilli have been found to colonize not only the vagina but also the lower urethra in most women, thereby providing protection to the urinary tract as well.

The normal microflora of the vagina provides protection against pathogenic microorganisms due to:

•    maintaining an acidic vaginal pH <4.5;

•    hydrogen peroxide products;

•    synthesis of antibacterial components;

•    competitive antagonism with other microorganisms.

The vaginal microbiome, which is mainly composed of lactobacilli, is normally able to reproduce under anaerobic and aerobic conditions, is resistant to bile acids, and colonizes the vagina, inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microflora.

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Bacterial vaginosis: disharmony of the vaginal microbiome

The vaginal microbiome is the first to react to any negative changes in a woman's body. Thus, any stress and violation of the regimen can lead to a change in the ratio of favorable and pathogenic microflora, and this, in turn, leads to bacterial vaginosis. This disease is recommended to be treated with antibiotics, however, the effect of such therapy does not always come quickly. Therefore, in order to speed up treatment and reduce the number of side effects, doctors began to use probiotics to restore the normal flora of the vagina.

See also: Effective antifungals for treating vaginal candidiasis

Probiotics in the complex therapy of gynecological infections

Probiotics are preparations containing sufficient quantities of the definition of strains of microorganisms that affect the human microbiome, contributing to its faster recovery.

There is a lot of conflicting data regarding the oral use of probiotics in the complex treatment of gynecological infections, however, recent studies show that these drugs can accelerate recovery and minimize the side effects of antibiotic therapy.

The use of probiotics in the complex treatment of bacterial vaginosis allows you to quickly eliminate pathological secretions and the presence of "fish" smell.

The additional use of lactobacilli in the treatment of gynecological infections helps prevent vaginal dysbiosis and speed up the patient's recovery.  

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