Probiotics for vaginal health in South Africa: what is on retailers' shelves?

Anna-Ursula HappelShameem Z JaumdallyTanya PidwellTracy CorneliusHeather B JaspanRemy FroissartShaun L BarnabasJo-Ann S Passmore

Published in: BMC women's health (2017)

This survey highlights the paucity of vaginal probiotics available in South Africa, where vaginal dysbiosis is common. Most vaginal products contained organisms other than female genital tract commensals.

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