stackyFACTSThrowing endless antibiotics at recurrent bacterial vaginosis is like nuking a garden to kill weeds and wondering why flowers won't grow.
Throwing endless antibiotics at recurrent bacterial vaginosis is like nuking a garden to kill weeds and wondering why flowers won't grow. Enter microbiome modulation. Researchers have found that transplanting dominant strains of Lactobacillus crispatus creates a highly acidic, hostile environment that effectively blocks bad bacteria from returning. It turns out that curing chronic BV isn't about destroying microbes, but actively seeding the right ones.
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