The vaginal microbiome influences susceptibility to infection by sexually transmitted diseases. A high abundance of Lactobacillus bacteria that produce more D-lactic acid than L-lactic acid protects against infection by Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacteria that causes chlamydial infection. Conditions that increase Lactobacillus species that produce L-lactic acid increase the risk of infection.
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N. R. Gough, Antibiotic Treatment Reshapes the Vaginal Microbiome. BioSerendipity (19 August 2019). https://www.bioserendipity.com/antibiotic-treatment-reshapes-the-vaginal-microbiome/