Preparing for a UTI Visit
UTI Test Strip: As part of your visit, you may be asked to provide a urinalysis test strip. This allows us to more accurately diagnose and provide care.
Due to the nature of treatment, we do not currently treat penile UTI's.
For someone with anatomy with a penis, the specific treatment will depend on where exactly the infection is located. As such, the treatment will require additional testing that is best done in person.
When treating someone that has a UTI with anatomy with a vulva, the same antibiotic will work regardless of where the infection is located within the urinary tract. This why treatment can be done through our model of care.
We'd recommend seeing your in-person doctor or going into urgent care. If you don't have a primary care provider or insurance, you could try a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), where they may be able to help get you set up with care with or without insurance.
Antibiotics for UTI
Our medical team will ask you specific questions about your symptoms and use evidence-based guidelines to decide if it is appropriate to prescribe antibiotics for a UTI. We generally do not require lab tests or urine samples to diagnose a UTI.
The antibiotics we commonly prescribe include, but are not limited to:
- Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
- Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole)
- Augmentin (Amoxicillin-Calvulanic acid)
- Keflex (cephalexin)
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
We base any prescription for antibiotics on your risk factors, allergies, and other information particular to your health.
GoodRX Care does not prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of UTIs or other more complicated situations. If you think you may need this type of treatment, we recommend working with an in-person doctor to discuss your recurrent UTIs.
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