Counselling and treatment
A woman suffering from uncomplicated UTI should be
informed about the harmlessness of her condition, but also
about possible recurrences and — in this case — about the
relationship between UTI and sexual intercourse. Asking a
patient about her own conception of the illness may (as in
many general practice consultations) improve mutual understanding.
43 Non-pharmaceutical measures for the actual
episode or recurrence prophylaxis (see below) can be recommended,
though not all current concepts are based on