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Recurrent UTIs and Oestrogen Replacement

Rooma Sinha (Doctor)

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Medwin Hospitals, Hyderabad, India

Key Points

• Postmenopausal women are at greatest risk of experiencing (recurrent) urinary tract infecions (UTIs).
  
  
• Long-term use of antimicrobial agents remains the cornerstone of prevention of recurrent UTIs.
  
  
• Locally-applied oestrogen also appears to prevent recurrent UTIs in postmenopausal women, probably by modifying the vaginal flora.
  
  
• Further studies are needed to confirm the benefits of oestrogen therapy in preventing recurrent UTIs in postmenopausal women.

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