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  1. Jun 28, 2018 · Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial - The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Articles | Volume 18, ISSUE 9, P957-968, September 2018. Download Full Issue.

    • Why Some Women Get Recurrent Utis
    • Preventing Utis
    • Antibiotics

    The infections are usually caused by Escherichia coli, a bacterium that lives in the intestinal system. If E. coli are carried from the rectum to the vagina, they can enter the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) and infect the bladder. Risk factors for UTI vary with age. Before menopause, the most common risk factors are sexual ...

    These approaches have some evidence to support them: 1. Drink plenty of fluids every day. Aim for about 2 to 3 liters. 2. Use alternative contraception that does not include a spermicide. 3. Empty your bladder immediately following sexual intercourse. 4. Consider vaginal estrogen therapy for post-menopausal women. 5. Wipe front to back, although th...

    Taking a low dose of one of the antibiotics used to treat UTI is the most common way of dealing with recurrences. However, bacteria may become resistant to an antibiotic overtime and it may not be effective in treating subsequent infections. "This is an area in which women can experiment and find which solution works for them," Dr. Gupta says. Ther...

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  3. Jan 5, 2024 · Summary. If people decide to stop taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), they should reduce the dosage gradually. Stopping abruptly may cause a return of menopause symptoms, such as hot...

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  4. Low-dose antibiotics: Your ob-gyn may prescribe preventive antibiotics for 6 months or more. Or if your UTIs occur only after sex, you may take a single dose of antibiotics right after having sex. This can be a highly effective strategy, but there is risk of creating bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

  5. Oct 26, 2023 · Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, when possible. If an underlying cause can't be found, one of these treatments may help: A low-dose antibiotic taken for at least six months and up to two years

  6. May 29, 2017 · 4 min read. If you’ve been on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a while to relieve menopause symptoms, you may be wondering, what now? Should you stop taking it? If so, when? And how do you...

  7. Vaginal estrogen therapy is safe and extremely efficacious in treating these symptoms and lowering the risk of UTIs. It can be used safely in most women, even in those already on systemic HRT. Systemic HRT is useful in treating the vasomotor symptoms of menopause as well as osteoporosis but has limited efficacy in treating GSM or reducing UTI risk.

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