Michael Schenk is Medical director of the Kinderwunsch Institut Schenk GmbH fertility clinic in Dobl, Austria. As a gynaecologist, he is constantly challenged to improve the techniques of IVF. His research interests are predominantly related to biomarkers in fertility treatment as well as preimplantation genetics and early implantation events.Key message
Probiotics did not change vaginal alpha diversity but contained relative abundances of Ureaplasma parvum compared with the control group. It is tempting to speculate that probiotics have the effect of protecting the vaginal microbiota by limiting non-beneficial bacteria.