What to do about urinary tract infections in elderly women

Elderly women are encouraged to drink more water and take oral sodium bicarbonate after urinary tract infection, which can effectively alkalize the urine and reduce the symptoms of irritation to the urethra, as well as hot compresses and warm water sitz baths to reduce the symptoms of bladder spasm. Antibacterial drugs recommended cephalosporins, quinolones, macrolides, commonly used drugs such as levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, cefdinir, cefaclor, roxithromycin, doxycycline, etc., can achieve effective treatment. Female patients with vagina and urethra are relatively close to each other and do not like to drink water, especially older women in menopause, which makes them especially prone to urinary tract infections, mainly because of lower estrogen levels. It is recommended that estrogen supplementation can be an effective prevention.