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Urinary Tract Infection

04/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Here’s another reason to cycle: Women bicycle riders have better sexual function

Aside from helping you stay fit and healthy, did you know that riding a bicycle can help improve the sexual function of women? According to a study, while female bike riders have a higher chance of experiencing genital numbness, saddle sores, and urinary tract infections, they are less likely to have severe sexual and urinary symptoms […]

04/12/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Outsmarting antibiotic resistance to treat UTIs: Scientists successfully use alternative sugar molecules as decoys to trick E.coli bacteria

It’s a feeling many women are familiar with. They rush to the nearest bathroom to empty their bladder. They try to pass off urine but can’t. The urine comes in trickles. And when it does, the pain is unbearable. The mild burning sensation is scary. The culprit: Urinary tract infection or UTI. Urologists often prescribe […]

06/19/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Prescription antibiotics almost always completely useless for UTIs in older women, study finds

A recently published research paper revealed that prescription antibiotics may not be as effective as previously thought, and may even cause more harm than good in older patients with urinary tract infection. Research author Dr. Thomas E. Finucane of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore noted that antibiotic treatment may often be avoided as […]

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