Medical services
Treatment of urinary tract infection
Need to confirm a urinary tract infection and get treatment if you have one?
The Accès Infirmières team assists clients with a physical and urinary assessment to confirm or rule out the presence of this infection. If the assessment is positive, a prescription for antibiotics is issued and sent directly to the client's pharmacy so that the prescription can be filled. The entire process is quick and painless.
Symptoms
You must have at least two (2) of the following symptoms:
Dysuria | Difficulty urinating
Pollakiuria | More frequent urination than usual
Hematuria | Blood in urine or on toilet paper
Urinary urgency | Urgent need to urinate
Burning sensation when urinating | Pain when urinating
Persistent urge to urinate
Continuous urge to urinate after urination
Advice and treatment
Relieve your symptoms and treat yourself
Urinary tract infections are usually easily treated with antibiotics. Symptoms often improve within the first 24 hours. Even if the symptoms disappear, it is important to complete the prescribed treatment.
While waiting for the infection to clear up, here are some ways to relieve the symptoms:
- Drink plenty of water
- Drink cranberry juice or eat cranberries.
Don't wait until the situation gets worse!
Consult the Accès Infirmières team as soon as symptoms appear.
Treatment of urinary tract infection
What does the consultation include?
- Health assessment
- Physical exam
- Rapid urine test strip
- Analysis of results and physical examination
- Explanation of results
- Prescription of antibiotics, if necessary
- Education to prevent urinary tract infections
- Education to reduce symptoms
This service is only available to women between the ages of 18 and 70.
Make sure you need to urinate during your appointment by drinking plenty of water, as a urine sample will be taken to check for bacteria causing the infection.
*Additional fees apply if your test is positive for urine analysis and culture: private laboratory $83, public laboratory $40, and CLSC free of charge.
Medical consultation
When to see a doctor
You should consult a doctor if you experience any of the following:
- Symptoms present for more than seven (7) days
- Fever or deterioration in general health in the last 48 hours
- Kidney problems
- Lower back pain related to this issue
- Recent treatment for a urinary tract infection within the last month
- History of two (2) urinary tract infections in less than six (6) months or three (3) in the last year
- Urinary catheter or requires regular urinary catheterization
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Prevent urinary tract infections
Here are some simple lifestyle habits to adopt to prevent urinary tract infections:
Urinate after every sexual encounter
Always wipe and wash from front to back
Practice good personal hygiene
Urinate several times a day
Avoid holding it in when you need to urinate
Empty your bladder completely each time you urinate
Change your sanitary pads frequently
Avoid constipation
Urinating after swimming or after going to a spa
Our services are offered in our clinic and satellite clinic as well as in your home. Appointments preferred.
For more information, please contact us.
Accès Infirmières | New clinic
82, Route 338
Les Coteaux, QC J7X 1A2
Accès Infirmières
287, boulevard D'Anjou
Châteauguay, QC J6J 2R4