Lactobacilli Reduce Recurrences of Vaginal Candidiasis in Pregnant Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
Xin-Yee AngFiona-Yi-Li ChungBoon-Kiat LeeSiti Nur Afiqah AzharSalina SanyNurhanis Syazni RoslanNoraini AhmadSuhaibah Mohamad YusofNorashidah AbdullahNik Norashikin Nik Ab RahmanNormala Abdul WahidZakuan Zainy DerisChern-Ein OonWan Fadhlina Wan AdnanMin-Tze LiongPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)
The study demonstrated the preventive and modulatory roles of lactobacilli strains against VC in pregnant women. Taken altogether, our present data illustrated that lactobacilli probiotics are beneficial towards pregnant women, especially in reducing vulvovaginal symptoms and recurrences of VC, accompanied by improved emotional and social distress attributed to VC, thus could be a potential strategy for the maintenance of vaginal health during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- double blind
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- clinical trial
- escherichia coli
- placebo controlled
- electronic health record
- candida albicans
- health information
- human health
- randomized controlled trial
- risk assessment
- health promotion
- data analysis
- climate change
- artificial intelligence
- deep learning