Solving Female Problems with Probiotics
The term “probiotics” refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or “good,” bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. We would normally ingest these probiotic bacteria by eating raw foods. But in today’s society many women just are not getting enough raw fruits and vegetables to help resupply their bodies.
Much like the intestinal tract, the vaginal environment is a finely balanced ecosystem and probiotics may also help vaginal problems much like it has shown in helping with instestinal problems. Probiotic treatment that restores the balance of the good bacteria may be helpful for such common female problems like bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, and urinary tract infection.
The dominant probiotic Lactobacilli strains normally make the vagina too acidic for harmful bacteria and yeast to thrive. Your vaginal enviroment can easily be thrown out of balance by a number of influences that can include antibiotics, spermicides, and birth control pills just to name a few.
Oral and vaginal administration of the probiotic Lactobacilli may help in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis or yeast infections, although doctors say there isn’t enough evidence yet to recommend it over antibiotics prescribed by doctors.
There is evidence that probiotics have been show to be helpful in boosting the general health of the body and with the following problems:
- Treat diarrhea, especially following treatment with certain antibiotics
- Prevent and treat vaginal yeast infections and urinary tract infections
- Treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Reduce bladder cancer recurrence
- Shorten the duration of intestinal infections
- Prevent and treat inflammation following colon surgery (pouchitis)
- Delay or prevent allergies in children
- Prevent eczema in children
More research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of probiotics. As with any dietary or herbal supplement, consult your doctor before starting any new treatment.
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