A nurse cares for a postmenopausal client who has had two episodes of bacterial urethritis in the last 6 months.The client asks,"I never have urinary tract infections.Why is this happening now?" How should the nurse respond?

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Low estrogen levels decrease moisture and secretions in the perineal area and cause other tissue changes,predisposing it to the development of infection.Urethritis is most common in postmenopausal women for this reason.Although immune function does decrease with aging and sexually transmitted diseases are a known cause of urethritis,the most likely reason in this client is low estrogen levels.Personal hygiene usually does not contribute to this disease process.

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