UTI

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause, as it's now known, is very common in women after menopause and can increase the risk for urinary tract infections. People over 65 also don't always show typical UTI symptoms - they can present with issues such as confusion, for example.

For now, given this is your first UTI, it may be best to just take the antibiotics and then go from there. If it becomes a recurring issue, you may want to speak to your doctor about prevention. One thing is for sure - ensuring that you're drinking enough fluids and using the loo frequently will help to flush out your bladder.

If it becomes a recurring issue, you may also want to ask about checking for diabetes. High blood sugar causes sugar to spill into urine, and this can encourage bacterial growth.

Same here. Prescribed Ovestin, which had been an absolute game changer. However Ovestin not easy to get now so changed to Blissel. Just as good.

I had a spell of constant UTIs, with no apparent reason for them. After several course of antibiotics, which to be fair, always cleared the infection, my lovely GP sent me to a Urogynaecologist. I was diagnosed with vaginal atrophy, She prescribed me some topical HRT gel, to be applied internally twice a week and I’ve never looked back.