A probiotic for yeast infections is gaining attention as a natural, effective way to maintain vaginal health. Unlike treatments that address symptoms after an infection occurs, probiotics work to prevent imbalances in the vaginal microbiome that often lead to yeast infections.
What Causes Yeast Infections?
There aren’t many human infections more uncomfortable to experience—or to talk about—than vaginal yeast infections. Women often find the topic to be embarrassing and usually choose to suffer in silence…but they’re not alone. Roughly 75% of women will have at least one yeast infection in their lifetimes.
Vaginal yeast infections (also called vaginal candidiasis) are fungal illnesses that cause irritation and itching, along with a thick, white discharge. The main culprit of the illness: an imbalance of the vaginal microbiota, which leads to an overgrowth of the fungus Candida.
While there are topical ointments and oral medications to treat this illness, research is identifying new, non pharmacological strategies to prevent vaginal yeast infections and to better balance vaginal pH naturally. Preventing Candida overgrowth through probiotics is one of the approaches that has proven most effective.
By supporting healthy bacterial levels and maintaining optimal vaginal pH, probiotics offer a proactive solution to reducing the risk of Candida overgrowth and its uncomfortable symptoms.
The Role of Lactobacillus Strains in Vaginal Health
The estrogen hormone helps the vagina maintain a healthy balance of bacteria and yeast, promoting the growth of a bacteria called Lactobacilli, which produces a lactic acid to maintain acidic vaginal pH and keep yeast from growing out of control.
But sometimes, the bacterial balance tips, either through hormonal changes, a weakened immune system, poor diet, or antibiotics, which can kill Lactobacillus strains and other beneficial bacteria that keep Candida in check. This is where the use of probiotics for vaginal health comes in.
How a Probiotic for Yeast Infections Works
Probiotic supplements are packed with healthy bacteria, which enter the digestive system and provide vaginal yeast infection prevention. How? Through a tight connection between the gut and vaginal microbiotas, which is referred to as the gut-vaginal axis.
The transfer of bacterial strain from the gut to the vagina has been shown to balance out the pH level of the vagina, making for a healthier, more hospitable environment.
Doctor's Biome Women’s Health: A Unique Solution
The research team at Doctor’s Biome has developed organic probiotics for women that help inhibit vaginal yeast infections, restore natural vaginal flora & pH balance, and boost immunity. Doctor's Biome Women’s Health is a supplement for women, combining:
- Living probiotics, featuring a proprietary blend of 15 strains of healthy bacteria, including various Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species, and
- An all-natural, prebiotic veggie and fruit beverage, packed with 500 mg of cranberry powder and brimming with active, thriving probiotics.
Benefits of Probiotics for Yeast Infection Prevention
Taken daily as a 2 ounce “shot,” this synbiotic blend improves symptoms for those already suffering from a vaginal yeast infection. More importantly, it helps prevent them from occurring in the first place. It also provides ancillary benefits, reducing bloating, improving general gut health, and supporting urinary tract health. Read more about how probiotics prevent UTIs here.
Put Away the Powder and Pills
Doctor Biome’s blend of liquid living cultures is scientifically designed to survive and thrive in the digestive system. Probiotics that come in powder or pill form are in a “suspended animation,” technically alive but far less likely to survive in the stomach than our liquid supplement.
Find the Balance and Take Control of Your Vaginal Health!
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