Does menopause cause increased UTIs?
Post-menopausal women do have frequent re-infections usually due to increased residual urine after voiding, which is often associated with bladder and uterine prolapse. Also, the lack of estrogen causes changes in the vaginal microflora including a loss of lactobacilli and increased colonization by E.Coli. Estrogen replacement will frequently restore the normal vaginal environment and allow recolonization. Estrogen replacement in these cases has decreased the re-infection rate.
