I am a 59 woman post menopausal and was diagnosed with a UTI and was prescribed the antibiotic Cipro for 7 days. However,after completing I still felt the infection was not gone. A second antibiotic of Bactrim was prescribed and I took it for 9 days. On the 10th day I still felt the pressure and like I had an inferno inside. I returned to the doctor's office and it was determined I no longer had the infection. It was suggested the discomfort I am feeling might be from inflammation. I was prescribed Estrace cream and will be using it for a month. I guess my concern is that I did not realize it was a synthetic female hormone until after I picked it up from the pharmacy and began reading the information provided. I have never taken hormones. Per instructions I am to insert 1 gram 3 times a week for the first week, 1 gram 2 times a week for the second week, and 1 gram for two weeks. Being I have never been prescribed this drug before is this customary to treat symptoms of a UTI? I have only inserted 1 gram and am scheduled for second today. In between these days I took a UTA capsule which in prior infections has helped with the above symptoms. But during the course of the infection I got no relief from the UTA capsule. So now the discomfort has subsided but I don't know if it is because of the Estrace cream or UTA. I am concerned that using the Estrace cream may not be necessary to continue but would like your opionion.