What Are Vaginal Probiotics?

Probiotic vaginal suppositories are a suppository drug used to treat vaginitis.

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Probiotic vaginal suppositories are a suppository drug used to treat vaginitis.

There are more than 50 kinds of about 7 × 108 microorganisms (including aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria) living in the vagina of healthy women, which is also a micro-ecology. Aerobic bacteria include: Vaginal bacilli (predominant), Corynebacterium, Non-hemolytic Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, E. coli, and Gardnerella. Anaerobic bacteria include digestive cocci, digestive streptococci, bacilli, clostridium, and the like. There are also Mycoplasma and Candida. The microorganisms in the vagina are mainly Lactobacillus, accounting for 90% to 95% of the total microbial population. L. crispatus, L. jensenii, L. gasseri, Lactobacillus fermentum, and Lactobacillus vagina are commonly isolated in the vagina of healthy women.

These flora in the vagina form a balanced ecology. When the body's immunity is low, changes in endocrine levels or external factors (tissue damage, sexual intercourse, etc.) disrupt this microecological balance, harmful bacteria in these resident flora will break through the vaginal mucosal barrier and cause infection. One billion women worldwide suffer from vaginal and urethral disorders.

Although both are Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus in the vagina and Lactobacillus in the digestive tract are somewhat different. First, the number of Lactobacillus vaginalis is much less than that of Lactobacillus intestinal, and the number of Bifidobacterium is not as large as in the intestine. Secondly, it is more significant that many probiotics colonized in the intestine cannot colonize the vaginal mucosa. The most important point is that intestinal probiotics must be highly resistant to gastric acid, bile and pancreatic secretions in order to reach the intestine and play a probiotic role. However, when using a smear or perfusion method to maintain vaginal flora balance, it is not necessary to have a strong tolerance to gastric acid, bile and pancreatic secretions. General acid-producing Lactobacillus can play a role. In addition, oral probiotic yogurt and other products can also reduce vaginal infections.

The normal acidic environment in the vagina is maintained by these Lactobacilli. Acidity can inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. The most practical significance of Lactobacillus in the vagina is to produce antibacterial substances such as hydrogen peroxide or bacteriocin. This prevents and treats various infections (such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and yeast infections) and inflammation (such as bacterial vaginitis). The vagina is one of the main routes of transmission of HIV. Some probiotics produce antibacterial substances that can kill the HIV virus. This can hinder the spread of AIDS to a certain extent. Multiple clinical studies have shown that consumption of Lactobacillus acidophilus yogurt can reduce vaginal yeast infections. A German study of trichomoniasis vaginitis using Lactobacillus showed a 97% cure rate. Eschanbach et al. Reported that a comparison of 67 patients with bacterial vaginitis and 28 healthy women with Lactobacillus vaginalis showed that 96% of Lactobacillus in the vagina in healthy women were hydrogen peroxide-producing strains. The vast majority of Lactobacillus isolated from the laboratory are those that do not produce hydrogen peroxide, and only 6% of them produce hydrogen peroxide.

Vaginitis is a local manifestation of vaginal flora imbalance. Intravaginal disinfection and anti-inflammatory drugs are a misunderstanding. The reason is that these drugs kill the pathogenic bacteria while also killing the normal vaginal flora that acts as a self-cleaning. Temporary remission can be achieved. Due to the loss of protection of normal flora, a new round of infection quickly appears, leading to repeated delays. There are four types of common inflammation: if the proportion of staphylococci increases, I will say bacterial vaginitis; if the proportion of chlamydia increases, I will call it chlamydia vaginitis; if trichomoniasis occurs in the vagina, we will call it trichomoniasis vaginitis; in the vagina When mold appears, he is called mycotic vaginitis. Multiple infections are also present.

Vaginitis caused by Candida albicans (a fungus) infection is a common one, which is characterized by vaginal secretions that cause itching and burning. It has long been recognized that infused yogurt can kill fungi that remind of infection. Under healthy conditions, Lactobacillus vagina converts glycogen to lactic acid, and maintains the pH of the vagina, which is between pH 4.0 and 4.5, so as to effectively inhibit the growth and reproduction of Candida and other harmful bacteria. Once the beneficial bacteria lose their advantages and cause the imbalance of vaginal flora, Candida will multiply and cause fungal infections. Anaerobic bacteria can increase thousands of times. The ratio of anaerobic bacteria to aerobic bacteria can reach 100: 1 to 1000: 1.

In recent years, a vaginal flora replacement therapy has become popular. Vaginal flora replacement surgery uses disinfectant to kill all microorganisms in the vagina, including the normal flora, and replaces it with purely cultured Lactobacillus from the vagina to maintain vaginal pH between 3-4 and inhibit The reproduction of other microorganisms to maintain the normal vaginal environment.

In addition to reasonable life health care, probiotics are a powerful weapon to escort women's health.