Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Three or more UTIs a year is not something to just live with. We look for the reason and build a prevention plan that limits antibiotics.
Recurrent urinary tract infections
A urinary tract infection every so often is common; two infections in six months or three in a year is recurrent UTI and deserves a closer look. Recurrent infections are frustrating, and repeated antibiotic courses carry their own risks.
Finding out why
Dr. Sosenko reviews cultures to confirm true infections, checks how completely the bladder empties, and — when indicated — uses imaging or cystoscopy to look for stones, anatomic causes, or other contributors. In post-menopausal women, low estrogen is a frequent and very treatable factor.
Prevention
Depending on the cause: vaginal estrogen, non-antibiotic preventives such as methenamine or D-mannose, behavioral strategies, treating incomplete emptying, and — when needed — low-dose or self-start antibiotic plans. The aim is fewer infections and fewer antibiotics.
This page is general patient education and is not a substitute for a visit. Every patient is different — Dr. Sosenko will review your history, examination, and test results before recommending treatment.