Carbohydrate Intake and Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most prevalent vaginal infection of reproductive-aged women, with unclear causes and links to adverse gynaecological health outcomes. Fluctuations in gut microbiota from dietary carbohydrate intake may alter the vaginal microbiota. This systematic review aimed to identify an association between BV and dietary carbohydrate intake, Glycaemic index (GI) and Glycaemic Load (GL), total sugars, and dietary fibre. A literature search was conducted in April 2022 using MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus databases. The pre-determined inclusion criteria were females, nutritional intake, diet, macronutrients, BV, and vaginal dysbiosis. The risk of bias was assessed using the AXIS tool for cross-sectional studies, and the CASP tool quality assessed the case-control. Four studie

SUBMITTER: Baliakas MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature