S1 Ep44: A Deep Dive into RECURRENT UTI

The only thing more miserable than a urinary tract infection (UTI) is when it happens again, and again, and again. But, good news, there are ways to prevent post-menopause RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.  But sometimes urinary urgency, burning, and that “gotta go” feeling is NOT FROM an INFECTION, and need a completely different kind of treatment.   You need to know the difference.  In this episode, Dr. Streicher covers: WHY post menopause women have so many UTIs The typical symptoms of a UTI  What BLOOD in the urine means Why symptoms that MIMIC a UTI but are not caused by an infection  Why it is important to get a URINE CULTURE or PCR testing A new at HOME way to get rapid urine testing and antibiotic sensitivity Strategies that DO NOT WORK to PREVENT recurrent urinary tract infections Strategies that DO WORK to PREVENT recurrent urinary tract infections How a LOCAL VAGINAL ESTROGEN can reduce or eliminate both recurrent infections and bothersome bladder symptoms that are not from an infection A non-antibiotic option, methenamine (Hiprax™) will reduce recurrence Strategies that MIGHT work For more information on MY UTI- Rapid at-home testing delivered to your doorstep Website: www.myuti.com  Facebook: @myutiwebsite Twitter: @uti_my For more detailed information on genitourinary syndrome of menopause, treatment options, and the impact on bladder function: Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders  Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things  Episode 6: Your Post Menopause Urethra and Why You Should  Care- with Dr. Kelly Casperson Episode 11: Vaginal Estrogen is Not Poison  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a  certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter       @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube    DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy