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Evaluation
We review your infection history, current symptoms, and any past urine cultures. You will also be asked about medications, hormones, and habits that can affect infection risk.
Cutchogue, New York
Recurrent UTI Care
Recurrent UTI Care at North Fork Radiance treats urinary tract infections that keep coming back. We treat the current infection and look for the reason it returns.
What Is Recurrent UTI Care?
A recurrent urinary tract infection is usually defined as two or more infections in six months, or three or more in one year. Recurrent UTI care treats each infection and looks for the factors that allow it to return.
Common factors include the type of bacteria involved, changes in the bladder and vaginal microbiome, lower estrogen after menopause, and habits that raise infection risk. A urine culture identifies the bacteria and shows which antibiotics work against them.
We draw on a background in infectious disease to choose treatment carefully and avoid unnecessary antibiotic courses. The goal is fewer infections over time, not only relief from the current one.
Who Recurrent UTI Care Is For
Women With Repeat Infections
If you have had two or more UTIs in six months, an evaluation can look for the cause.
Patients Tired of Repeat Antibiotics
If each infection ends with another short course of antibiotics and no plan, this care adds prevention to treatment.
Postmenopausal Women
Lower estrogen after menopause changes urinary and vaginal tissue and can raise UTI risk. We include this in your plan.
Patients Who Want Privacy
Appointments are scheduled one at a time, and the office has a private rear entrance.
What to Expect
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Treatment and Testing
The active infection is treated, and a urine culture may be ordered to confirm the bacteria and the right antibiotic. Any further testing depends on your history.
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Prevention and Follow-Up
You leave with a prevention plan based on what the evaluation found. Follow-up visits check whether your infections are becoming less frequent.
Care Led by a Nurse Practitioner
Courtney Lake, the founder of North Fork Radiance, leads every recurrent UTI visit. She is a Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years in healthcare and a background in medical and surgical critical care and infectious disease.
That training matters when treating infections. She knows how antibiotic resistance develops, how to choose an antibiotic from culture results, and when symptoms such as fever or back pain may signal a kidney infection that needs prompt care.
Related Services
These services at North Fork Radiance are often used alongside recurrent UTI care:
Common Questions About
Recurrent UTI Care
What counts as a recurrent UTI?
Most providers define it as two or more infections in six months, or three or more in one year. If that matches your history, an evaluation can look for the cause.
Why do my infections keep coming back?
Common causes include the type of bacteria, changes in the bladder or vaginal microbiome, and lower estrogen after menopause. We review your history and test results to find which factors apply to you.
Will I just get more antibiotics?
You will get an antibiotic when an active infection needs one, chosen from culture results when possible. Your plan also includes prevention steps to reduce future infections.
When should I seek care right away?
Fever, chills, back or side pain, nausea, or blood in the urine can signal a kidney infection. Call the office or seek urgent care promptly if you have these symptoms.
Serving the North Fork
Clients visit our Cutchogue office for recurrent UTI care from across the North Fork.
Cutchogue (including Nassau Point)
Our office is in Cutchogue, so residents of Cutchogue and Nassau Point can be seen close to home for recurrent UTI care.
Mattituck
Clients from Mattituck come to our Cutchogue office for evaluation and treatment of recurrent UTIs.
Southold
Southold residents visit the Cutchogue office for recurrent UTI treatment and prevention planning.
Shelter Island
Clients from Shelter Island travel to our Cutchogue office for recurrent UTI care.
Greenport
Greenport residents come to North Fork Radiance in Cutchogue for recurrent UTI evaluation and follow-up.
Aquebogue
Clients from Aquebogue visit our Cutchogue office when UTIs keep returning.
Peconic
Peconic residents come to the Cutchogue office for recurrent UTI treatment.
Jamesport
Clients from Jamesport visit North Fork Radiance in Cutchogue for recurrent UTI care.
Laurel
Laurel residents come to our Cutchogue office for evaluation and prevention of recurrent UTIs.
New Suffolk
Clients from New Suffolk visit the nearby Cutchogue office for recurrent UTI care.
Reclaim Your Radiance
Book a consultation to review your infection history and start a prevention plan. We see patients at our Cutchogue office.