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The presence of estrogen in females is it a risk factor or protection of uti! what i read, the postmenopausal and young female both @ high risk of uti!
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UTI risk: Both are at risk but for completely different reasons. The post-menopausal women is at risk because of low-estrogen related atrophic urethritis. The young women because of increased sexual frequency.
Answered 6/22/2013
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