Mar 30, 2026Vaginal Health

L. crispatus vs. L. iners: Why Vaginal Species Matter

L. crispatus and L. iners are not interchangeable. A small RCT found 90% CST I conversion with a vaginal synbiotic, but lasting protection remains unproven.

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Mar 30, 2026Microbiome Health

Why LACTIN-V’s BV Benefit Depends on Your Microbiome

LACTIN-V helped establish protective L. crispatus in 30% of recipients. New multi-omics research explains why microbiome and immune profiles matter.

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Mar 30, 2026Nutrition

Can Oral Probiotics Really Improve Vaginal Health?

A strain-tracked trial found oral L. gasseri reached the vagina in healthy women. What BV trials support, where evidence fails, and how to choose wisely.

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Mar 30, 2026Women'S Health

Can Oral Probiotics Help Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis?

Oral probiotics may reduce asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis recurrence, but evidence for antibiotic-free microbiome restoration remains limited.

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Mar 29, 2026Reproductive Health

Bacterial Vaginosis Is Linked to Higher HSV-2 Risk

Bacterial vaginosis is linked to an 85% higher risk of acquiring HSV-2. What Lactobacillus does, what the studies prove, and where prevention claims stop.

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