Lactobacilli in the female genital tract in relation to other genital microbes and vaginal pH.

Background: The relationship between lactobacilli and other microbes and the association with vaginal pH in the female genital tract were examined. The study also included evaluation of the possibility of supplying probiotics to the genital tract by using panty liners impregnated with the probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum LB931.

Methods: This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter study involving 191 healthy fertile women.