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A member asked:

When you take a probiotic pill form, does it only stay in digestive system for good/bad bacteria? or circulate throughout for vaginal bacteria too?

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Gut only: Since these are meant to re-populate the gut with "good bacteria", they should not be systemic.

Answered 2/16/2016

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