Unraveling the vaginal microbiota-based etiology of recurrent cystitis: the potential role of Lactobacillus vaginal suppositories.
- 2026-05
- Review
- Therapeutic advances in urology 18
- Takanori Sekito
- Hidetada Hirakawa
- Takuya Sadahira
- PubMed: 42137495
- DOI: 10.1177/17562872261448600
- Low evidence
- Clinical
Lactobacillus vaginal therapy has demonstrated a generally favorable safety and tolerability profile, with preliminary evidence suggesting a potential to reduce recurrent cystitis episodes while restoring a Lactobacillus-dominant vaginal microbiota.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No