Scientific References

Peer-reviewed research cited in our sponsored educational content on women's everyday wellness, the pelvic microbiome, and nutritional support.

Last Updated: September 2, 2026

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Pelvic Microbiome Research

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    Pearce MM, Hilt EE, Rosenfeld AB, et al. The female urinary microbiome: a comparison of women with and without urgency urinary incontinence. mBio. 2014; 5(4):e01283-14. View abstract ↗
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    Wolfe AJ, Toh E, Shibata N, et al. Evidence of uncultivated bacteria in the adult female bladder. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2012; 50(4):1376-1383. View abstract ↗
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    Thomas-White KJ, Hilt EE, Fok C, et al. Incontinence medication response relates to the female urinary microbiota. International Urogynecology Journal. 2016; 27(5):723-733. View abstract ↗

Probiotics & Women's Everyday Wellness

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    Stapleton AE, Au-Yeung M, Hooton TM, et al. Randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial of a Lactobacillus crispatus probiotic given intravaginally for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2011; 52(10):1212-1217. View abstract ↗
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    Beerepoot MA, ter Riet G, Nys S, et al. Lactobacilli vs antibiotics to prevent urinary tract infections: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial in postmenopausal women. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2012; 172(9):704-712. View abstract ↗
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    Reid G, Bruce AW. Probiotics to prevent urinary tract infections: the rationale and evidence. World Journal of Urology. 2006; 24(1):28-32. View abstract ↗

Hormonal Changes & Everyday Comfort in Women Over 40

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    Raz R, Stamm WE. A controlled trial of intravaginal estriol in postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections. New England Journal of Medicine. 1993; 329(11):753-756. View abstract ↗
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    Foxman B. Urinary tract infection syndromes: occurrence, recurrence, bacteriology, risk factors, and disease burden. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 2014; 28(1):1-13. View abstract ↗

Gut Microbiome & Internal Environment Research

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    Neugent ML, Hulyalkar NV, Nguyen VH, Zimmern PE, De Nisco NJ. Advances in understanding the human urinary microbiome and its potential role in urinary tract infection. mBio. 2020; 11(2):e00218-20. View abstract ↗
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    Karstens L, Asquith M, Davin S, et al. Does the urinary microbiome play a role in urgency urinary incontinence and its severity? Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2016; 6:78. View abstract ↗

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