Microbiological Impact of an Intimate Cream and Its Suitability to Contribute to the Feeling of Softness and Freshness in the Intimate Area of Women

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Generate more information on the use of the Probiotic Intimate Crème regarding feeling of dryness and freshness in the intimate area, as well as to evaluate the Lactobacillus flora and presence of coliform bacteria in respect to E. coli in the intimate area of women before use of the crème and at the end of a 10 days crème-usage (day 8-10), as well as 10 days after (9-11 days) finished crème-usage.

The hypothesis is that lactobacilli can survive in the intimate area of postmenopausal women with use of a probiotic creme.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy women 45-65 years old

• with subjective dryness in the intimate area

• postmenopausal with last menstruation more than or equal to 3 years prior to entering the study

• being willing to abstain sexual intercourse during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

• yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis

• use of antibiotics or antifungals

• use of estrogen

• participation in Another study