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Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial diseases in adults, and they are especially bad for women
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Women of any age can get a UTI, but hormone levels drop after menopause, making post-menopausal women more likely to get them
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To find an alternative to antibiotics for women, researchers are keeping track of the microbiome in their bladders
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According to researchers, "Good" bacteria and estrogens in postmenopausal women who had never had a UTI were strongly linked
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The researchers looked for total urogenital microbiota DNA in the urine samples collected from female participants
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75 postmenopausal women were studied out of whichsome never had urinary infections while some had recurring UTIs
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Bacteria in the bladder may help researchers to identify why postmenopausal women who are usually prone to UTIs