Sorry for the delay in this answer.
Whey powder is OK, but not the best. Whey powder consists for 70 % in lactose, which is the very good for our beneficial lactic acid bacteria. They use it for growing and producing good acid.
But 20 - 25 % is protein. Protein is the substrate for Gardnerella vaginalis (the BV - bug) to produce the fishy smell - and increase the pH. Real bad.
The rest is mineral- which are probably OK.
So a 100 % lactose is what should be used. I found out some years ago (suffering from BV), I organized to have it produced in a practical format, and market it over the internet. Unfortunately our moderator does not allow me to tell you how to get it, but you can always do a search.
As to combination with probiotics. Normally we do not recommend this. Then the foreign bacteria use the administered lactose, and when it is used up, they disappear - and our own bacteria are no better of than befor the combined treatment.
Inge Dorthe
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