Antibiotics are incredibly useful — and sometimes completely unavoidable. They clear infections, help us recover, and for many women, they’re a genuine lifeline during bouts of UTIs, sinus flare-ups, or post-travel bugs. But there’s a side of antibiotics that often gets overlooked. In my clinic, I see the same pattern appearing over and over again in women who’ve recently taken a course of antibiotics for things like: Recurrent UTIs Sinus infections Skin breakouts Post-travel