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    2025
    High Quality

    Oral Probiotics to Prevent Recurrent Vulvovaginal Infections During Pregnancy: Multicenter Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Unknown authors

    Published in Nutrients

    Key Findings

    Oral probiotics after treatment of vulvovaginal infection reduced recurrence of abnormal vaginal flora and candidiasis versus placebo in pregnancy.

    Conclusions

    Oral lactobacilli support resistance to recurrent vaginal fungal infection.

    Limitations

    Pregnancy-specific population; strain-specific findings.

    Supplements Studied

    Probiotics
    Probiotic

    Oral probiotics were effective in secondary prevention of vulvovaginal infections including candidiasis during pregnancy.

    Outcomes Measured

    Fungal Infection Resistance

    We aimed to elucidate the effectiveness of oral probiotics in secondary prevention of vulvovaginal infections in pregnant women.

    Study Details

    Year:2025
    Sample Size:300
    Duration:12 weeks
    Quality Score:7/10

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