What is vaginal dysbiosis?
It is characterized by an imbalance. There is overabundance in the vaginal microbiome of pathogenic strains of bacteria compared to symbiotic and commensal organisms such as Lactobacillus.
The presence of the lactobacilli and a dominance of obligate anaerobes was defined as "normbiosis" in a Ukranian study.
Bacterial vaginiosis influences fertility, miscarriage, UTI's uterine infections, resistance to diseases that affect fertility and the health and survival of offspring. It is a dysbiotic condition of the vaginal tract and also the most common cause of vaginal symptoms in women worldwide. Standard treatment of BV consists of oral or intravaginal antibiotics and is associated with high rates of recurrence and promotes vaginal dysbiosis by reducing protective microbes.
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During pregnancy, vaginal dysbiosis is a risk factor for complications including preterm birth, endometriosis, chorioamionitis and intrauterine death. Dysbiotic conditions that can impact fertility and the ability of a woman to carry offspring to term include STDS, BV, UTI and GBS.
When the balance among bacterial species within the vaginal microbiome is disrupted antibacterial defense mechanisms are weakened causing pathogenic bacteria to flourish.
Using probioics to treat dysbiotic conditions of the vaginal tract in fertility and pregnancy addresses the cause of the dysfunction and can be considered an effective alternative to antibiotics in these situations.