Lactic acid-containing products for bacterial vaginosis and their impact on the vaginal microbiota: A systematic review.
Erica L PlummerCatriona S BradshawMichelle DoyleChristopher K FairleyGerald L MurrayDeborah BatesonLindi MassonJosephine SlifirskiGilda TachedjianLenka A VodstrcilPublished in: PloS one (2021)
There is a lack of high-quality evidence to support the use of lactic acid-containing products for BV cure or vaginal microbiota modulation. However, adequately powered and rigorous randomised trials with accompanying vaginal microbiota data are needed to evaluate the efficacy of lactic acid as a BV treatment strategy.