Incontinence and UTIs?

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I am a 67 year old mother of three and one was 9 lbs 13 oz and one was 9 lbs 2 oz. After having them I had stress and urge incontinence and overactive bladder, but not terrible. In 1996 I had a hysterectomy and bladder lift. It helped with stress incontinence but in some ways made urge incontinence worse. Some time ago my doctor put me on oxybutynin. I made the best of it, but beginning about ten years ago I had my first UTI. Now I have as many as five or six a year. Oxybutynin gives me a dry mouth so I drink a lot of water. Then urge incont gets worse. I started wearing incont pads and now wonder if they increase number of UTIs. I am at the end of my rope. Urologist had me have a CT scan today and I see him next week. Any insights?

 

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I did not have a dry mouth with Oxybutynin regular or ER. Now I take Trospium regular. It doesn't give me a dry mouth, either. Problem is, none of these is very effective for me. Will begin Trospium ER soon. Wishing you well.

 

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PS I have not gotten any UTIs from these medications, either.

 

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You could look up 'Nitrofurantoin' on the Internet to see whether it fits your circumstances. If it does, why not ask your urologist about it?

Good luck.

 

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@Japan_Grandma
How is your estrogen level?

Here are two relevant posts:

Estrogen and UTI prevention - Stop UTI Forever

Low estrogen levels linked to increased UTIs. In this post I explain why estrogen important in UTI prevention and what you can do about it.

www.stoputiforever.com

And

3 Important Facts About UTI and Hormone Imbalance - Stop UTI Forever

Read my interview with Dr. Horowitz who shares important facts about UTI and hormone imbalance and her natural treatment strategies.

www.stoputiforever.com