Probiotics for woman’s health focus on urogenital infections and reproductive outcomes

Authors

  • Phagun Shah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zeal Maternity and Nursing Home, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Pratap Kumar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KMC Manipal, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
  • Mukesh Gupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Le’Nest Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Mohan Gadam Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eva Medicare, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Kedar Ganla Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankoor Fertility Clinic and IUI Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Priti Kumar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunflower Medical and Gynae Center, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Roshi Satija Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sunderlal Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Ashish Kale Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ashakiran Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Sunita Chandra Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morpheus Lucknow Fertility Center, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20200401

Keywords:

Invitro fertilization, Lactobacilli, Probiotics, Pregnancy, Urogenital infections

Abstract

Depletion in vaginal Lactobacilli colonization is associated with poor urogenital health and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Probiotic supplements containing lactobacilli, when administered in adequate amounts, increased vaginal and gut colonization of Lactobacilli, reduced the incidence of bacterial vaginosis and other urogenital infections. Probiotic Lactobacilli reduced preterm births and improved fertility rates in women following in vitro fertilization. Probiotics may also improve implantation rate and live-birth rate in women undergoing IVF. The purpose of this review was to critically analyse the available literature for synthesizing evidence on the use of probiotics and its effect on urogenital and reproductive health in women.

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Published

2020-01-28

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): February 2020

Section

Review Articles