womensprobiotic.us: probiotic questions women ask, answered from the label
Probiotic questions women ask, answered from the label.
Gut and vaginal health together: one women's probiotic or two?
Read the strain codes first. GR-1 and RC-14, the two trials behind them, and what these two labels print, side by side.
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Reading the Women's Probiotic label
Our checklist asks five things of any probiotic label. Here is how this one answers them today.
- A strain code after every speciesOpen. Six species are listed, without strain codes.
- CFU, and when it is countedOpen. 50 billion CFU per capsule; the counting date is not stated.
- The dose per serving1 capsule a day, with or without food. 30 servings.
- Every other ingredientPrebiotic blend 100 mg, D-mannose 60 mg, cranberry fruit powder 50 mg.
- How to store itA shelf-stable bottle, per the product page.
The two labels, side by side
Both products are made by Physician's Choice, which publishes this site. Every line below is copied from the printed label.
| Label entry | Women's Probiotic | Vaginal Probiotic |
|---|---|---|
| CFU per capsule | 50 billion | 6 billion |
| Probiotic blend | Women's Blend, 133 mg | 70 mg |
| Strains as printed | Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Lacticaseibacillus casei, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis | Limosilactobacillus reuteri RC-14™, Lactobacillus crispatus LBV88™, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GR-1™ |
| Other actives | Prebiotic blend 100 mg (organic Jerusalem artichoke inulin, organic acacia); D-mannose 60 mg; cranberry fruit powder 50 mg | Organic acacia fiber 150 mg; organic cranberry (fruit) extract 75 mg; DGL licorice root extract 50 mg |
| Serving | 1 capsule; 30 servings | 1 capsule; 30 servings |
| Full label | physicianschoice.com | physicianschoice.com |
Strain codes for Women's Probiotic, and the CFU counting basis for both products, are being confirmed with Physician's Choice.
Which one to pick, and what taking both adds up to, is in our answer Gut and vaginal health together: one women's probiotic or two?
Eight label lines to check on any women's probiotic, with these two panels as worked examples, are in our answer What is a good probiotic for women?
Who writes these answers, and how they are checked, is on our About page.