Giving a certain probiotic to mice with a condition like PCOS helped balance their hormones — boosting some that help with egg release and lowering others that are too high — which might mean their ovaries started working better.

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Modulatory impact of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BL21 on the gut–brain–ovary axis in polycystic ovary syndrome: insights into metabolic regulation, inflammation mitigation, and neuroprotection

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2025 Feb 25

The study gave a specific probiotic to mice with a condition like PCOS and found it improved key hormones involved in reproduction, which supports the idea that it helps balance hormones.

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Modulatory impact of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BL21 on the gut–brain–ovary axis in polycystic ovary syndrome: insights into metabolic regulation, inflammation mitigation, and neuroprotection

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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00887-24

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