Prakt. lékáren. 2020; 16(1): 12-16 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2020.002

Probiotics in gynaecology

Petr Jílek¹, Daniel Leško², Jan Kestřánek²

¹ Farmaceutická fakulta UK Hradec Králové

² Porodnická a gynekologická klinika FN Hradec Králové

Probiotics are preparations containing live microorganisms designed to therapeutic and preventive effect on the microbiome, immunity, metabolism and other properties of the person taking them. The role of probiotics, including "gynecological", is to integrate into the ecosystem and change its properties (ideally restore eumicrobia) for at least some time, in a situation where the patient is subjected to vulvovaginal dyscomfort as a consequence of vaginal dysmicrobia caused by various influences (including hormonal contraceptives, personal hygiene, diet, dressing, antibiotics, sex). The composition of individual microbiota shows diversity, so it is not possible to assume that a universal probiotic strain will be found. It can be expected that some preparation will help some patient, others will not. The spectrum of probiotic preparations is still narrow, it can be expected to expand and in addition to refine the indications based on the characterization of the patient's microbiome and the choice of a compatible probiotic strain.

Keywords: probiotics, dysmicrobia, vulvovaginal dyscomfort, therapy.

Published: March 20, 2020  Show citation