How long can oral and vaginal probiotics be used?

The duration of taking a probiotic depends m.in on the health situation of a given person and results from medical indications. Probiotics can also be used for a long time - up to half a year, after intensive antibiotic therapy. The use of an oral probiotic provides double protection, due to the colonization with probiotic bacteria not only of the vagina, but also of the anus, covering the digestive system. This solution is especially important for recurrent fungal infections, when yeast migrates from the area to the vagina, significantly reducing the risk of their occurrence. Administration of an oral probiotic is associated with a longer time of colonization by bacteria – 14 days compared to a vaginal probiotic, whose effects appear after 3 days, directly at the site of administration. In each case, a tailor-made probiotic strategy must have a precisely defined clinical goal, for the implementation of which preparations with the optimal composition, a specific route of administration of probiotics and the time of their use should be selected. A pharmacist within his competence can offer over-the-counter preparations, which we wrote about here: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/probiotyki-ginekologiczne