Sneaky Signs of a UTI After 50

If you had urinary tract infections (UTIs) as a young woman — say, when you first became sexually active — you may have thought they were far back in the rearview mirror. Think again. UTIs strike many women again later in life: More than 10 percent of women over 65 — and nearly 30 percent of women over 85 — report having had one in the past 12 months.