Online UTI Care in Regina, Saskatchewan

Yes, for uncomplicated bladder infections in adults who aren't pregnant. A TelePlus Care doctor assesses your symptoms by phone or video while you're anywhere in Regina and, when it's clinically appropriate, sends a prescription to your chosen pharmacy. If your case looks complicated — fever, flank pain, symptoms in a man, or repeated infections — the doctor will refer you for in-person care instead of treating online.

For many women that's a great option — Saskatchewan pharmacists can assess and prescribe for uncomplicated UTIs right at the counter, often the same day. They can't prescribe for men, during pregnancy, or if you were treated in the past four weeks, and a private assessment fee may apply. TelePlus Care is an alternative when a video visit suits you better, or when you'd prefer a physician assessment.

No, and that's by design. Antibiotics are offered only after a doctor reviews your symptoms and history and decides they're appropriate. Some cases turn out to need a urine culture, an in-person exam, or a different diagnosis altogether. Prescribing antibiotics when they aren't needed drives resistance, so our doctors don't hand them out automatically or promise any particular medication or outcome.

Publicly insured physician visits in Saskatchewan are administered by eHealth Saskatchewan under the provincial Medical Care Insurance Act and generally require residency. TelePlus Care is a private virtual service, so a visit fee applies and isn't billed to your provincial plan. If cost is a concern, a Saskatchewan pharmacist assessment or a publicly funded clinic may be lower-cost routes worth considering first.

Urinary symptoms in pregnancy need prompt, careful attention because they carry higher risks, so they fall outside routine online treatment. A TelePlus Care doctor can talk with you and point you toward timely in-person assessment, which usually includes a urine test. Seek urgent care right away if you have fever, chills, flank or back pain, vomiting, or you simply feel very unwell.

Uncomplicated UTIs often start easing within a day or two. Don't wait it out if you develop fever, chills, or back and flank pain, which can signal a kidney infection.

Men can book, but urinary symptoms in men are treated as complicated and usually aren't suitable for symptom-only online treatment. The doctor will typically recommend testing and an in-person exam, since the likely causes and the right work-up differ from uncomplicated infections in women. We'd rather steer you to a proper assessment than treat blind and risk missing something.

Those can indicate a kidney infection or another emergency. Call 911 for any life-threatening situation, and use HealthLine 811 if you're simply unsure where to go.

TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so visits are not billed to Saskatchewan Health (Saskatchewan Health) — you pay a flat visit fee and there is no wait-list or referral needed. Our doctors are licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) to care for patients in Saskatchewan. For publicly insured, non-urgent advice you can also call HealthLine (811).

Choose from the current TelePlus Care appointment times shown in the booking form — no roster, referral, or wait-list is required. Same-day options may be available, but availability changes with clinician capacity and demand; the earliest selectable time is at least two hours after booking. You connect with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video from home, and when appropriate a prescription is sent to your preferred Regina pharmacy.

In Saskatchewan, pharmacists can assess and, when appropriate, prescribe treatment for an uncomplicated urinary tract infection (acute, uncomplicated cystitis), one of the conditions covered by the province's pharmacist minor-ailment/self-care prescribing services. Pharmacists gained this prescribing authority in April 2018. Eligibility depends on the pharmacist's assessment (it is generally limited to non-pregnant women who meet the clinical criteria; men and pregnant patients are referred to a physician or nurse practitioner), and a professional/assessment fee may apply. (Source: Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP).)

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across Saskatchewan, including Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Warman, and Yorkton, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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