Each one of the measures noted in this category indicates either balance or dysbiosis, and is a useful checklist for informed recommendations. It is important to review all markers for completeness.
Signs of health include:
- Lactobacillus species dominating (but not the species lactobacillus iners)
- Opportunistic yeasts are not detected
- Opportunistic bacteria are less than 50,000 bacterial genome equivalents per swab
- Opportunistic aerobic bacteria not detected
- Ureasplasma and/or mycoplasma not detected
Signs of dysbiosis include:
- Presence of lactobacillus iners as the dominating beneficial bacteria
- Opportunistic yeasts detected
- Opportunistic bacteria detected over 50,000 bacterial genome equivalents per swab
- Opportunistic aerobic bacteria detected
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Ureasplasma and/or mycoplasma detected
