Yep, it all makes sense. When meno hits, the flora balance is off and so we are more prone to everything and not just UTIs. I think 10-15% is a conservative estimate!!! Many women suffer in silence due to embarrassment and lack of knowledge. Posters in every GP surgery are needed, informing about urogenital atrophy.
In the elderly, UTIs are a common problem and I believe they are now sometimes giving local oestrogen to the elderly!!!
I personally think that women should be monitored better (we keep saying there needs to Wellman sessions/clinics at every GP practise or area) and local oestrogen should be offered as standard treatment to help prevent long term problems and not just short term treatment either. The numerous prescriptions of antibiotics for something that is preventable, is simply wrong.
DG x