The National Women's Health Information Center lists these common causes of urinary tract infections in women: 1  Wiping from back to front after a bowel movement. 2  Having sex. 3  Holding urine for too long.  Being 1  diabetic. Having a kidney stone or other factor that makes it difficult to urinate.  Producing less estrogen, such as after menopause.
If you are using Premarin Vaginal Cream (conjugated estrogens vaginal cream) and breastfeeding, you should know that the hormones in the cream are absorbed into the bloodstream and pass through breast milk.
WHO recommendations for breastfeeding. 1  Breastfeeding should begin within an hour after birth. 2  Breastfeeding should be on demand, day and night. 3  Bottles or dummies should be avoided. 4  Exclusive breastfeeding (only breast milk given-not even water consumed) should occur until the baby is 6 months.