Recurrent UTIs in Women: Break the Cycle
Post-coital voiding, hydration, and vaginal estrogens after menopause reduce recurrences.
Healthlife Editorial Team
Medical writers
Three or more UTIs per year defines recurrent cystitis.
Options
Cranberry PAC (limited), D-mannose (some evidence), post-coital single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis, or vaginal estrogens for postmenopausal women.
Ongoing symptoms without positive culture require alternative diagnoses (interstitial cystitis).
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