Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Duration of any breastfeeding · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

Probiotics may leads to lower incidence of mastitis within 6 months postpartum compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.35, 0.75]
2 studies · 399 participants
Low

Recurrence of mastitis within 12 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Breast abscess within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Nipple damage within 6 months postpartum · postpartum breastfeeding women

It is very uncertain whether probiotics changes nipple damage within 6 months postpartum compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.11, 1.01]
1 study · 424 participants
Very low

Breast pain · postpartum breastfeeding women

Probiotics showed no clear difference in breast pain compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.64, 1.01]
2 studies · 335 participants
Low

Number of women with adverse events · postpartum breastfeeding women

Probiotics may leads to lower number of women with adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 108 participants
Low