Best Supplements for Improved Vaginal Microbiota
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 4 supplements across 7 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Moderate evidence4 studies
Across 4 studies (including one meta-analysis and one small RCT), all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus jensenii LBV 116 on vaginal microbiota, with one meta-analysis showing a statistically significant moderate reduction in Nugent score. The predominant effect size is mixed (small to moderate), and the evidence primarily comes from clinical populations with vaginal dysbiosis, such as postmenopausal breast cancer patients, women with bacterial vaginosis, and pregnant women with herpes infection. No dose or duration data were consistently reported.
4 supplements
- ModerateLactobacillus jensenii LBV 116Across 4 studies (including one meta-analysis and one small RCT), all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus jensenii LBV 116 on vaginal microbiota, with one meta-analysis showing a statistically significant moderate reduction in Nugent score. The predominant effect size is mixed (small to moderate), and the evidence primarily comes from clinical populations with vaginal dysbiosis, such as postmenopausal breast cancer patients, women with bacterial vaginosis, and pregnant women with herpes infection. No dose or duration data were consistently reported.4 beneficial4 studies