> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hi-doctor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Urinary tract infection

> Burning and urgency can fit a lower UTI, but fever, flank pain, pregnancy or recurrent infection change the care route a doctor takes.

Burning and urgency can fit a lower urinary tract infection, but not every
case is treated the same way. A doctor reviews the pattern of symptoms before
considering an antibiotic.

## What it is

A urinary tract infection (UTI) typically presents with burning and urgency.
Fever, flank pain, pregnancy or a pattern of recurrent infection change the
care route, because they can point to something that needs more than a
single antibiotic course.

<Info>
  **Typical picture** — burning and urgency.

  **Changes the care route** — fever, flank pain, pregnancy, or a pattern of
  recurrent infection.
</Info>

## How care is approached

A doctor reviews the pattern of symptoms before considering an antibiotic.
The presence of fever, flank pain, pregnancy or recurrent infection is part
of what shapes that review.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How is a UTI evaluated in an online consultation?">
    The questionnaire covers symptoms, medical history, current medication and
    allergies. A licensed doctor reviews the answers and decides whether an
    antibiotic is appropriate or whether the pattern needs in-person care.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What antibiotics does a doctor consider for a UTI?">
    The reviewing doctor selects an antibiotic based on the symptom pattern,
    your medical history and any allergies you report. The choice depends on
    what the local resistance patterns and EU guidelines recommend.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How long until I see results?">
    If an antibiotic is prescribed, symptoms usually improve within a few
    days. The doctor provides guidance on when to expect improvement and what
    to do if symptoms do not resolve.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if I have recurrent UTIs?">
    A pattern of recurrent infection changes the care route — it may point to
    something that needs more than a single antibiotic course. The reviewing
    doctor assesses whether further investigation or specialist referral is
    needed.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I consult for a UTI if I am pregnant?">
    Symptoms alongside pregnancy are exactly the kind of pattern a doctor
    needs to assess directly. The reviewing doctor will evaluate whether a
    remote consultation is appropriate or whether in-person care is the right
    route.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Warning>
  Fever, flank pain, or symptoms alongside pregnancy are exactly the kind of
  pattern a doctor needs to see and assess directly — they are not decided by
  a questionnaire alone. If your symptoms are severe or rapidly worsening, see
  [when not to use Hi-Doctor](/essentials/safety) for when in-person or
  emergency care is the right route instead.
</Warning>

## How Hi-Doctor handles it

The questionnaire covers symptoms, medical history, current medication and
allergies — see how [eligibility works](/essentials/how-it-works).

Sexual health is offered as a one-off consultation; the cost is set out on
[pricing](/essentials/pricing). Any antibiotic a doctor prescribes is paid
separately at a pharmacy. See the full range of
[treatment areas](/essentials/treatments) Hi-Doctor covers.

## Related reading

* [Sexual health consultation](/library/treatments/sexual-health-consultation) — how the one-off consultation is reviewed
* [Chlamydia](/library/conditions/chlamydia) — another infection reviewed through the same consultation
* [Safety and eligibility](/essentials/safety) — where a remote consultation stops
* [How a consultation works](/essentials/how-it-works)

## Start a consultation

<Card title="Sexual health consultation" icon="stethoscope" href="https://hi-doctor.ai/consultation/sexual-health/1">
  Answer the sexual health questionnaire and a registered doctor reviews it.
  They decide whether treatment is appropriate, which one, and at what dose —
  and declining is a normal outcome. See [what it costs](/essentials/pricing)
  and [how the review works](/essentials/how-it-works).
</Card>

<Warning>
  This page is reference information, not medical advice and not a prescription.
  Whether a medicine is appropriate for you is decided by a registered doctor
  after reviewing your consultation.
</Warning>