(UroToday.com) Dr. Duane Hickling presented the evidence behind many common urinary tract infections (UTI) treatments: water, methenamine salts, D-Mannose, and lactobacillus. He noted that UTIs are common as 20% of college-aged women had at least one culture-confirmed UTI recurrence within 6 months. UTI recurrence is underestimated as it is often underreported. Antibiotic resistance is now a major threat to public health as we are seeing decreased susceptibility rates with no new antibiotics on the horizon. Patients are demanding alternatives to antibiotics. He reviewed the following interventions to prevent UTIs: