Preparing for a Recurrent UTI Specialist Appointment
Recurrent UTIs cause significant suffering and many women are told they are just prone to infections — but in many cases, underlying anatomical or functional problems can be identified and treated. A specialist needs detailed history of infection frequency, timing, symptoms, and previous diagnostic investigations to recommend targeted prevention and treatment.
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What to tell your doctor
- 1Frequency: how many UTIs per year
- 2Whether they are true infections (positive culture) or symptomatic treatment
- 3Time interval between infections
- 4Symptoms of UTI: dysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain, flank pain
- 5Whether symptoms occur post-intercourse or independently
- 6Urine characteristics: colour, odour, cloudiness
- 7Previous diagnostic investigations: imaging, cystoscopy, urodynamics
- 8Previous antibiotic treatments and patterns of resistance
- 9Impact on sexual function, relationship, work, quality of life
- 10Current prevention strategies: hydration, cranberry, prophylactic antibiotics
Questions to ask your doctor
- Q1.Could there be an underlying anatomical problem?
- Q2.Should I have urological imaging or cystoscopy?
- Q3.Are my infections post-coital?
- Q4.What is the best prevention strategy?
- Q5.Should I take prophylactic antibiotics?
- Q6.Are there alternative preventive treatments?
- Q7.Should I see a urogynaecologist?
- Q8.What is the long-term plan?
Don't forget to bring
- ✓Documentation of UTI frequency and dates
- ✓Urine culture results if positive
- ✓Previous imaging or cystoscopy results
- ✓List of antibiotics used and any resistance patterns
- ✓Information about timing: post-intercourse, random, other
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