Vaginal Estrogen for the Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Issue 5 (May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferrante, Kimberly L.; Wasenda, Erika J.; Jung, Carrie E.; Adams-Piper, Emily R.; Lukacz, Emily S.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 76:Issue 5(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000930
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2021;27(2):112–117) Recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) is defined as at least 2 UTIs in a 6-month span or 3 UTIs in a 1-year span. Postmenopausal status is a well-described risk factor for rUTI, with declining levels of systemic estrogen hypothesized as a contributory biological mechanism.