Big effect
Lactobacillus therapy nearly doubled the odds of cervical lesion resolution in women with HPV — a meta-analysis of five small trials, none of which specified the dose used.
This is an unusually large effect from a well-conducted meta-analysis, but it's based on just 326 participants across five studies, and this pairing has almost no prior indexed research — so the finding is promising but far from settled.
In women with cervical HPV infection, taking Lactobacillus was linked to nearly twice the rate of cervical lesion resolution compared to no treatment, and also modestly increased HPV clearance. The effect was strongest in those with low-grade lesions (LSIL/ASC-US), and treatment needed to last at least six months to show benefit.
Where this fits in the evidence
This is among the first studies we've indexed on Lactobacillus for Resolved Cervical Lesion — treat it as an early signal until more research accumulates.
The study
- Meta-Analysis
- n = 326
- 2025-08
- The Journal of international medical research
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