Patel and Cox discuss study on UTI treatments with MedScape

Ushma Patel, MD, a fellow in the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Division in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and Caroline Cox, MD, an assistant professor in the same division, joined Medscape for a recent a story about urinary tract infection (UTI) care.

“Over-the-Counter UTI Products: What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know” publicized a study done by Patel and Cox that analyzed over-the-counter treatments across three major U.S. drugstores, with different price points and ingredients. Patel and Cox originally presented the study at the American Urogynecologic Society’s PFD Week conference.

They found in general many options were falsely advertised as UTI treatments.

“The products in each type of category are for symptom relief or UTI prevention — not treatment,” said Patel. “These products within the categories described are interchangeable, and consumers should make cost-effective choices as no product is superior to another within its respective category.”

You can read the full article with Medscape here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson