Lactobacillus Puns

Does anyone have any insight into whether any of the bacteria found in my MicrogenDX analysis are worth treating or if they are normal bacteria in the human flora? Nothing too crazy comes up when I Google search them, but I am obviously not a doctor.

My symptoms are the feeling of a cold urethra, low libido, sometimes my penis skin is purple, testicular pain (could be from small varicocole found in ultrasound) and itchy, sometimes painful scrotum skin (could be dermatological).

I know it's a longshot that any of you have insight into these bacteria. I am just looking for some kind of answers so I know if I can go back to having unprotected sex with my girlfriend again. Thanks.

These are my level 2 results (next-generation sequencing). Bacterial results for both urine and semen tests were "low."

URINE

Streptococcus mitis 38%

Lactobacillus iners 29%

Staphylococcus epidermidis 27%

Staphylococcus lugdunensis 4%

SEMEN

Staphylococcus epidermidis 36%

Streptococcus mitis 24%

Lactobacillus iners 19%

Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum 4%

Cutibacterium acnes 2%

Staphylococcus lugdunensis 2%

Hi all, I recently started taking a supplement called H. Pylori Fight, which contains L. reuteri (PyloPass proprietary strain). I have found some clinical studies showing its effectiveness in helping to heal patients with h. pylori infection without antibiotics or PPIs. There are other studies showing that it helps accelerate gastric emptying and reduces gastric distension and regurgitation in infants.

I've been taking it for a week now and have noticed a big difference in my acid reflux already, and have much less upper abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. I still eat a fairly low-fat diet and small "meals" throughout the day, and I still have to take Pepcid 3x per day with the occasional swig of Pepto Bismal. My BMs have become regular and normal. Before this, I was taking Pepcid 4x per day, Pepto 2-3x per day, and Tums in between, and especially at night. A couple of days ago, I was virtually acid-free the whole day. Today, the acid is a bit worse. But overall, I think this is really helping and I have a lot of hope. I'll continue taking it for at least a couple of months.

Does anyone else have experience with taking L. reuteri supplements for GERD? Here's the brand I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JYJFPJX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hi All

We did the Emma and Alice tests along with the ERA test. The EMMA showed that my wife has literally zero 0 lactobacillus, the good bacteria. But a significant imbalance with bacterial pathogens. Our doctor is now recommending a course of antibiotics and vaginal probiotics to address this.

She has severe endometriosis and is currently being suppressed with a Zoladex depot (similar to Lupron). She was at the time of biopsy too. Menopause is associated with a very depleted presence of lactobacillus so this could explain it. So seems odd to biopsy when she's in this menopause state?

They want to repeat the biopsy after the course of antibiotics etc.

Any thoughts or experiences with this or the EMMA test generally?

>Optimal pH ranges were therefore determined for several lactic acid bacteria, such as Streptococcus thermophilus (pH 6.5), Lactobacillus bulgaricus (pH 5.8 to 6) (5, 22), or Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (pH 6.3 to 6.9) [source]

Also:

>Lactobacillus acidophilus ... achieves its highest growth rates in slightly acidic media of pH 5.5–6.0 [source]

Seems like adding a tiny bit of vinegar or pineapple juice would make the lacto much happier.

This came up in a discussion about sourdough starter, so yeast is relevant too but it appears to prefer acidic environments as well.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/fructan

Lots and lots of information in the paper overviews here and even more info in the cited papers. Some in human gut some in plants.

I’m looking at - Prebiotics: Inulin and Other Oligosaccharides (aka Fructans)

In short, they are saying that Fructans-Inulin given at “tolerable” levels for healthy people increase bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus (good bacteria/probiotics).

I wonder if it has an inverse reaction as well, where high level of bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus in the system would increase ability to tolerate higher levels of Fructans.

They are stating this with this statement at the 3rd paragraph:

“Humans lack digestive enzymes to break down fructans’ β-(2→1) linkages, making them indigestible fibers [16,19,21]. However, bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus species produce the 2,1-β-d-fructan-fructanohydrolase enzyme to hydrolyze these fibers [23].”

But although hydrolyzed Proteins are easier to digest, I cannot find information if Fructans benefit from this. I would make sense, but it doesn’t seem to be tested.

Any thoughts?

Anyone with a Doctor or Dietitian appointment coming up or a friend in research please feel free to ask.

I’m going to ask some researcher friends of ours as well… If I get an answer I will be sure to post.

I keep seeing ads that it gives larger testicles...but what is the actual process that the bacteria do to increase testosterone/testicle size?

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a medical professional. I am simply posting this because I found some interesting information and thought that it would be good for some people to know! Please talk to your doctor about whether or not this may be right for you, and DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!

Long(ish) post ahead! So a bit of background- I have had recurrent yeast since early 2020. You name a treatment or regime, prescribed or natural, I've probably tried or researched it to no avail (except for this, funny enough) (Linking my post about my diagnoses if you're curious: https://www.reddit.com/r/Healthyhooha/comments/lpvwc7/recurrent_yeast_sometimes_bv_also_found_out_i/)

I am a sucker for a good ole' peer reviewed article, and stumbled across a study that actually led me to many other studies saying that Lactobacilli crispatus, along with other strains of Lactobacilli that AREN'T always in feminine probiotics (even some of the expensive ones), have been shown to help inhibit the growth of yeast alongside replenishing the good bacteria in your microbiome. They're not even in many of the $50-$70 women-formulated probiotics I've invested in, which is quite surprising to me.

I wanted to link the articles here in case they could help anyone...

If you aren't familiar with how to read a peer-reviewed article, I suggest looking at the abstract (beginning) & then the discussion/conclusion (end) sections. They tend to sum everything up in a comprehensible way. I know that reading elongated stuff like this with no prior experience can be f*cking frustrating, especially when you're dealing with a debilitating issue like recurrent vaginal problems.

Local Probiotic Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii Exhibit Strong Antifungal Effects Against Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in a Rat Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6519388/

Vaginal lactobacilli inhibit growth and hyphae formation of Candida albicans: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44579-4

Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus Are Able to Strongly Inhibit Candida albicans Growth, Hyphal Formation and Regulate Virulence-related Gene Expressions: [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00564/fu

I am doing a kettle sour and have ordered this. Given how it's about $13 a pop is it possible to pull like a quart of it from my kettle after the souring is done and put it in my fridge (obviously using safe sanitary practices) and innoculate another batch or am I stuck rebuying to do it again?

I've seen it mentioned here and there, and there's a couple of different fermented foods you can get it from.

Has anyone tried it and noticed a difference? I there a supplement for it anyone would trust?

Hi there. I’m hoping you can help me. I just got my vaginal swab back, and everything tested negative (mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, BV,... etc), but then it says positive for “Lactobacillus Species” .

I’ve been reading on the internet that it’s normal but I don’t get it. It’s my first time hearing about this and I’ve done a lot of vaginal swabs in the past.

Can someone explain to me what this means? Thanks :)

TL;DR How does changing my gut biome translate to an increase in the size of testicles and other libido changes.

Ok so for the past nearly 2 years I have probably thrown just about any random supplement at my body that was related to *Ahem* Men's Health

I understand or can come to a conclusion on how most stuff either does (or doesn't) affect my body

The first was Sunflower Lechiten which was pretty obvious. Ok Different (or even just more) Liquids in my body the more can be added to

then I tried zinc... which may just be a placebo but I still take it because I find it alleviates some symptoms of depression (a big source of my ED)

anyway tried a bunch of other stuff it all either works a lil or adds to those

that is until I tried fucking L. reuteri.

I had been on a string of supplements not doing much and I really did not think changing my bacteria was going to increase libedo let alone make my balls swell

but yea here we are 1 week into L. reuteri. My testicles are swollen and I'm jacking off nearly twice a day lol.

At this point this has worked more successfully than anything and now i'm like ok is this actually healthy lmfao. Can anyone help me understand whats actually going on?

I was wondering if people have noticed different effects using probiotics with predominantly bifidobacterium vs lactobacillus strains

Bifido dominant

Lacto dominant

Dear Microbiome community, Ive been trying to search a lot about this but I cant find studies proving this anywhere, so Ive come to you. In some studies, I've seen that D-Lactic acid is produced by some strains of bacteria, being mainly Lactobacillus. And Ive been dealing with some brain fog since my food poison a couple months ago (plus I had a bunch of other gut problems).. Also I reacted bad (in my brain) to a Lactobacillus probiotic. Basically Im trying to put the pieces together, and my questions for you are:

1. Can Lactobacillus cause brain fog(drunk feeling), by boosting D Lactic production?
2. How do you kill Lactobacillus? What substances?

I know this isnt the type of stuff you post here but Im reallyyy interested! Thanks in advance fellas 🙏🏼

Links about Brain Fog and D lactic Acid https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006167/

Link about Supression of Lactobacillus, but doesnt mention the substances (?) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30089656/

Every other YouTube video I watch, this dude with the beard and baseball cap yapping about how Lactobacillus reuteri will give you bigger balls. The sound of his voice and the sight of his face makes me want to punch a brick wall. Here!

I hate this ad as much as I hate the ad about the chick squawking about how much she loves her vagina but hates her period. <eye roll>

Edit- to clarify I mean I have extremely low bifidobacter and lactobacillus so I need a probiotic to increase them significantly. Not a probiotic low in them! As per the title, UK probiotic recommendations. So far I have found:

1 https://www.gardenoflife.co.uk/microbiome-once-daily-womens-30-capsules/12323321.html 2 https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/uk/product/for-every-day-extra-strength-30-capsules 3 https://www.vitabright.co/products/bio-cultures-probiotics-advanced-multi-strain-complex

Here in Germany we have quit restrictive laws about making mead for selling, just water, honey and 3g/l citric acid is allowed.

If you do this I think you will not get the best product bc a lack of acid (maybe not for mead-lovers, but the “normal” consumer will be disappointed)

Blending with fruits is allowed, but then it isn’t a “mead” but a “honey-fruit x-wine”, also not satisfying.

Now the idea I got: Fermenting to dryness with around 11-12 ABV, then pitching some Lactobacillus Plantarum with enough honey to build up 2-3g Acid/L (have to calculate the exact amount) and then just let the lactobacillus do what there doing.

The only problem I would expect would be a increase of acetic acid, but the Lactobacillus Plantarum are homofermenting lactobacillus so they only produce lactic acid.

So my question: Do I miss out something?

Edit: 1 gram of Glucose would fermenting to 1 gram of lactic acid (1 mol glucose, 180g/mol, to 2 mol lactic acid, 90g/mol)

Ok girls looking for a new probiotic that has this l cripatus in it since my other one is on back order can you guys help a girl out. Thanks in advance.

I'm fairly new to kettle sours and have been using Omega 605 lacto blend for a sour IPA and a gose, both of which turned out well. Since they were smaller batches (1gal and 2gal) I only used about 1/5 and 2/5 of the packet each time. I saved the remainder in a sanitized vile in the fridge between brews.

Fast forward about 2 months and I'm making another 2gal sour but I'm not sure the lacto is still good or viable. I'm guessing the cell count is too low to do much? Just trying to decide if I need to go out in the snow to get a new packet or not. Thanks!

I've got a mash stuck at 1.030. OG was 1.110. Grains were Munich and Vienna malts. Mashed at 147F, should be very fermentable. Pitched 2 packets of M31 Belgian yeast. Fermentation at room temp was vigorous and then it stopped.

Current ABV is probably at 10.50%. I'd like it to ferment almost dry and get more alcohol from it.

Yesterday I added a packet of T-58 and some DAP. Still no activity.

Any ideas on getting it restarted ?

Should I throw in some lactobacillus to finish it off and make a sour whiskey mash ?

Edit: I just started some wine yeast and pitched it in. No sign of activity yet.

Hi All

We did the Emma and Alice tests along with the ERA test. The EMMA showed that my wife has literally zero 0 lactobacillus, the good bacteria. But a significant imbalance with bacterial pathogens. Our doctor is now recommending a course of antibiotics and vaginal probiotics to address this.

She has severe endometriosis and is currently being suppressed with a Zoladex depot (similar to Lupron). She was at the time of biopsy too. Menopause is associated with a very depleted presence of lactobacillus so this could explain it. So seems odd to biopsy when she's in this menopause state?

They want to repeat the biopsy after the course of antibiotics etc.

Any thoughts or experiences with this or the EMMA test generally?