Find Senior Care (City or Zip)
Join Now Log In
T
tcdwntwn Asked April 16, 2025

Any help for male dementia patients to with a catheter to help them from getting recurring UTI infections? My dad is in the hospital again.

MACinCT Apr 16, 2025
Is he an uncontrolled diabetic? If yes then infections are hard to treat

funkygrandma59 Apr 16, 2025
Perhaps a supra pubic catheter might work better as it is placed right above the belly button.
My late husband had a supra pubic catheter for the last 2 years of his life and only had about 3 UTI's in that 2 year period.
You can talk to dads urologist to see what they think about that.

ADVERTISEMENT


brandee Apr 16, 2025
My boyfriend takes cranberry pills. D-Mannose also works.

JoAnn29 Apr 16, 2025
Is Dad using a catheter? If so, they cause UTIs. So to stop the UTIs you need to have the catheter removed.

If he is getting UTIs and not usung a catheter, using one won't help.

While in the hospital, make sure a culture is being done to find out what bacteria is causing the infection. Then he may need a couple of days of IV antibiotic. Then its preventing the infection. D-Mannose has been recommended on this forum. My Mom was on cranberry tablets and a probiotic. She had no more infections the last year of her life.

ADVERTISEMENT

Ask a Question

Subscribe to
Our Newsletter