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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

NPR · Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.