How can UTI's be stopped?

Michell13, can you give more information on the liners.....are they disposable, what are they made of, what shape are they, etc.
Thanks to all for the ideas. This site is so helpful.

I agree with the cranberry tablets (from CVS). also have a bottle of DMannos but never used it. 89 year old Mom has not had a UTI in 8 months now, was having them every month for a while. I stopped pushing mega glasses of water and a bath every day--just caused a lot of stress--also getting her off some bad drugs changed her to where the doctor says he sees no dementia. Her last UTI went septic and was in the hospital for several days and then a nursing home for several weeks, which was a break for me, but doctor there was not very in to natural remedies or even encouraging, I suppose he sees too many .

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Movement will help too. If all your wife can do is stand up and sit back down then have her do a few reps three or four times a day, any movement is better than none and can make a world of differance. Good luck and bless you

Start recording as accurately as possible the times your wife has a bowel movement so she can be cleaned as soon as it happends. If shes in bed her laying on her side will help keep the feces away from that area. You may want to have her checked for urine retention as well and I know it sounds funny because shes incontinet but I have had patients incontinet and have urine rentention which caused the u.t.i's. A home and natural remendy for u.t.i is 2 cups of yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar add fresh fruit for taste and sided with a glass of 100% cranberry juice . To get rid of a u.t.i eat this once a day for 7 days and to keep a healthy bladder do this a least 3 days a week.

Wow, what great suggestions! I'll have to look up the pad liner to keep the fecal matter separate - that sounds like a great contribution! I have to add in my vote, for the use of flushable wet wipes. I've learned how bad those are for the environment (blocking up sewer systems), so I don't recommend them as enthusiastically as I used to. And, reminders of the peritoneal cleanser, that I've used as nurses aide, makes me think now, maybe keep a bottle near the toilet, and use toilet paper dipped in that, to do a final cleanse. I find with elder women I'm always reminding them to wipe the front first - one assumes they would remember that, but maybe it's that arm flexibility and memory decline in old age, and I so often see them wiping all from the front perspective (sorry folks, for graphic images - but as anyone doing such care for fragile people knows, the delicacies have to go out the window, for the risks matter).

If one thinks there may have been an overlap, then do an extra thorough clean by any and all the methods in these answers. I've had it happen to me, when I was ill and using a commode where self care from behind can be more difficult. I delayed, and didn't get it checked - but when I got chills and pains, I ran to the MD, who got rid of it through 10 days of antibiotics - so the next time I feared an accident, I added several versions of the extra care after the fact as described above, also drank the cranberry juice (superb mixed with orange juice), extra water and ate yogurt, and the attack from all fronts over a number of days, meant that I did not get re-infected. Like any area that needs deliberate focus, it all gets more automatic and easier as time goes and you keep doing it! Good luck! It's just another area where men have better chances in life than women, since the risk is not so immediately nearby.. .. :)

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if you use a liner inside the pad around the anal area it should contain the fecal matter, so it doesn't spread to the virgina. Have used them as a nurse. They work really well. Not sure where you would buy them for adults. I purchased the ones in baby's section near disposable pads.They are thin like a chuck but softer. It may be the best time to also give her a shower or better still bath (after cleaning worst off). otherwise using wipes is the best thing with a little soap (or alternate). Be sure to clean front area to back until completely clean. The process should be attended to as soon as you are aware of the bowel motion. If she has a regular routine for bowels (most people in morning) try to toilet her at that time allowing time for her to 'sit'.

I get my MIL D-Manose tablets and she has not had a UTI since she starting taking it over 9 months ago.

I order it via Amazon online for the best price.

She used to have UTIs constantly.

But be warned that the tablet is quite big so the powder form might be a better plan.

Good luck!

In addition to all of the other suggestions, if you can get your wife to drink more water to flush out her system, that would be helpful as well as the cranberry juice. My mom always told me to "wipe from front to back" and not the other way around as it leads to contamination of the vaginal area.

My mom has neurogenic bowel/bladder. Very susceptible to UTIs. She takes an herbal supplement called Dmannos. It comes in a capsule or powder. The powder works best for her. She hasn't had a UTI since she started taking it.

Getting to the bathroom ,cranberry juice, changing and staying clean, if using any type of incontinence product changing it when wet or otherwise, using those wipes after using the bathroom and wiping in the right direction..all key to keeping uti's away...good luck and hope this helps

I have been using AZO tablets on mom for several months now. They promote cleanliness in the urinary tract and equal to 1 glass cranberry juice per tablet. Mom has not had a UTI since. They can be found in the woman's section of most stores. Of course, cleanliness is a must. Hope it helps.

Cleanliness is the key, changing early and often. besides the bidet, you can get a peritoneal bottle (amazon sells them) which would allow you to rinse well. Is she going to a skilled nursing facility for the IV antibiotics? I know when my mom became septic, that was one of the requirements as medicare would not pay for IV antibiotics at home. Did they put in a PIC line? Makes things much simpler.
Sounds like you might need more assistance with caregiving yourself. Do you have a plan for what happens next? God Bless

Think about getting some sort of bidet for the home toilet. If she can't reach her backside properly, at least she could spray it clean. I got the Aquaus faucet bidet for my sister and she loved it.

Can you get her to the restroom at all to sit on the pot? You need help. It is a lot to handle, but keeping her clean. Do you have a shower seat? Calmoseptin, is an ointment, you have to ask the pharmacist, but it is overcounter. You do not need a prescription for it, but you have to ask pharmicist. Ask her doctor and pharmacist for more answers.. Look on this websit elder care, etc....