Χάρης Χ. Χηνιάδης

It is normal to have this bacteria in a pap test result. It all comes down to maintaining a healthy balance. With the exception of trichomoniasis, the root cause of most vaginal infections is an imbalance in the vaginal flora. The Döderlein flora is named after the Munich gynecologist, Albert Döderlein who discovered its existence in the vaginal flora of healthy women in 1892. It is composed of a mix of 10 to 20 types of Lactobacillus bacteria. 

Döderlein observed that the Lactobacillus bacteria produced lactic acid, which prevents an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, by forming a protective biofilm at the surface of the vaginal mucosa.

It's our body's way of protecting itself from harmful bacteria. The Lactobacilli biofilm is the body's own natural protection against vaginitis. By acidifying the vaginal area, producing anti-microbial hydrogen peroxide, competing for food with pathogenic microorganisms and adhering to epithelial cells of the vaginal mucosa leaving no space for invading pathogens, the naturally occurring Lactobacillus bacteria prevent invading microorganisms from taking hold. Under such acidic conditions, bacterial pathogens cannot grow and even those present are kept to asymptomatic levels. Thriving on glycogen stores produced by the vaginal mucosa after puberty, the Lactobacillus bacteria growth is directly affected by estrogen levels. 

FinallyDöderlein flora does not affect conception.