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URINARY TRACT INFECTION

UTI relief, without waiting for an appointment

A doctor reviews your symptoms and, when suitable, prescribes antibiotic treatment, with clear guidance on warning signs that need in-person care.

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Understanding the condition

What it is

A urinary tract infection, most often of the bladder, can cause burning when you pee, needing to go often and pain low in the tummy.

Uncomplicated infections are common and often treated with a short course of antibiotics. Some symptoms need an in-person check, and the doctor will tell you.

STEP BY STEP

How it works

01

Answer online

A short questionnaire about your symptoms.

02

Doctor review

A licensed EU doctor reads your answers and replies in under 2 hours on average.

03

E-prescription

If treatment is suitable, your prescription is issued electronically and dispensed at any EU pharmacy.

What the doctor may consider

Treatment options

The doctor chooses based on your answers and health. Some options are practical advice, some are prescription medicines.

Antibiotic treatment

A short course of antibiotics, if suitable for you.

Symptom advice

Fluids, pain relief and what to watch for while you recover.

Warning signs

When fever, back pain or blood in your urine means you should be seen in person.

Pricing

One consultation, one clear price

You pay for the doctor's consultation. If a prescription is issued, the medicine is paid at your own pharmacy.

  • Consultation reviewed by an EU-licensed doctor
  • Private follow-up in the in-app chat
  • Full refund if the doctor does not approve
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Clinical guide

What to know before your consultation

Cystitis and its treatment

A lower urinary tract infection, or cystitis, is an infection of the bladder that causes burning when you pee, needing to go often or urgently, and pain low in the tummy. It is common in women and, when uncomplicated, is usually treated with a short course of antibiotics. The doctor may consider a single dose of fosfomycin or a short course of nitrofurantoin. Advice on fluids, pain relief and warning signs is part of every consultation.

Who the online pathway suits

The online pathway is for adult women with typical cystitis symptoms and a positive urine dipstick test from this episode. Men, older adults, pregnant women, and people with a catheter, kidney disease, weakened immunity or repeated infections need an in-person assessment, often with a urine culture. Fever, chills, pain in the side or back, vomiting, or heavy blood in the urine can mean a kidney infection and need urgent care. The questionnaire checks these points and tells you before you pay.

Side effects and warning signs

Fosfomycin can cause diarrhoea, nausea and headache. Nitrofurantoin can cause nausea and, rarely, lung, liver or nerve problems, mainly with longer use, and it is not used when kidney function is significantly reduced. Allergic reactions are possible with any antibiotic. Symptoms that suggest the infection has reached the kidneys, such as fever, chills, pain in the back or side, or vomiting, need same-day medical care, and confusion, fainting or feeling very unwell can signal sepsis: call 112.

Self-care and other routes

Resting, drinking enough fluids to pass pale urine and taking paracetamol for pain can ease symptoms while you recover. Your family doctor can examine you, send a urine culture and treat infections that are not suitable for an online pathway. Repeated infections deserve an in-person review to look for a cause and discuss prevention. If the doctor decides online treatment is not appropriate, they explain why, tell you where to go, and your consultation fee is refunded.

What guidelines recommend

The European Association of Urology guideline on urological infections lists a single dose of fosfomycin and a five-day course of nitrofurantoin among the first-line treatments for uncomplicated cystitis in women. It notes that cystitis in men needs a different approach, because involvement of the prostate has to be excluded. NHS guidance advises urgent assessment for signs of a kidney infection, which can lead to sepsis if it is not treated. These are the reasons the online pathway is limited to uncomplicated cases.

Your UTI consultation

You answer a questionnaire about your symptoms, how long they have lasted, your dipstick result, pregnancy, kidney health, allergies and medicines. An EU-licensed doctor reviews your answers in the private chat, checks for signs of a kidney infection or another cause, such as a sexually transmitted infection, and, if appropriate, prescribes a suitable antibiotic. You collect and pay for it at a pharmacy of your choice in the EU.

When to get back in touch

Take the treatment exactly as prescribed, even if you start to feel better. Contact your doctor in the chat if your symptoms have not improved within 48 hours, get worse, or come back soon after treatment. Seek urgent care for fever, pain in the back or side, or vomiting. If infections keep coming back, the doctor may suggest an in-person review with a urine culture to find the cause.

FAQs

Your questions answered

Urinary tract infection9 questions
Can a UTI be treated online?
Many uncomplicated urinary infections can. The questionnaire checks for signs that need an in-person visit.
If you have a high temperature, pain in your back or side, blood in your urine, or you are pregnant, the doctor will advise an in-person check.
Women aged 18 to 64 with typical bladder infection symptoms, such as burning when peeing and needing to go often or urgently. Men, under-18s and people aged 65 or over need an in-person assessment, because their infections are more often complicated. The questionnaire checks this at the start.
Yes. The online pathway treats only confirmed cystitis, so alongside your symptoms you need a urine dipstick test from this episode that shows nitrites or leukocytes. Dipstick tests are available at pharmacies. If you have not done one yet, take the test and come back with the result, or see your health centre.
Drink enough fluids, rest, and use over-the-counter pain relief if it suits you. Most people start to feel better within a few days of starting treatment. If symptoms get worse, or you develop a fever, back pain or vomiting, seek in-person care the same day.
The most common are mild stomach upset, such as nausea or diarrhoea, and headache. Before choosing, the doctor checks your allergies, kidney function and other medicines. Seek urgent help if you get a rash with swelling of the face or difficulty breathing, and message the doctor if diarrhoea is severe or does not stop.
Repeated infections need a closer look, often with a urine culture to identify the bacteria and choose the right antibiotic. The questionnaire asks how often you have had them, and the doctor may recommend a specific plan or an in-person review. If symptoms return soon after treatment, start a new consultation or contact your health centre.
The consultation is €35, one-off, with no subscription. If a prescription is issued, the medicine is paid at your pharmacy.
You receive a full refund, and the doctor explains why in your account.
Sexual health7 questions
We offer six focused consultation pathways. Choose the one that best matches your symptoms or situation:
Every sexual-health pathway is a €35 one-off consultation. Sexual health is not included in a subscription. A doctor's review arrives in less than 2 hours on average; this is an average, not a guaranteed response time. Medication is paid for separately at the pharmacy if prescribed.
The most common are PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil). In specific cases topical alprostadil is used. The doctor selects the most suitable option based on your history, current medication, and lifestyle.
These are medications with decades of clinical use and generally well tolerated. But they are contraindicated if you take nitrates or have severe cardiovascular disease. That's why the questionnaire explicitly asks about cardiac medication. It's not a formality.
Yes. Topical alprostadil is a second-line option. In resistant cases, the doctor may recommend an in-person urology referral to evaluate other causes (hormonal, vascular, psychological).
Fully. All communication happens through the private chat on your account. We send nothing by postal mail with the Hi-Doctor name visible; the prescription is digital.
Yes, it's one of the reasons we ask for a detailed cardiovascular history. Erectile dysfunction can be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, and sometimes an in-person check-up is advisable before treating it only pharmacologically.

Saying it is the first step

Answer the questionnaire and a licensed doctor reads it. You pay only if treatment is approved.

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All content on this page has been medically reviewed by: Dr. Alejandro Infante, General medicine, on 27 July 2026. Registration: 080869277 View profile

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