Stories and Articles
Jean’s Chronic UTI Update
Jean shared her story with us in May 2019. After menopause things had started to go wrong. Among her worries, Jean had developed UTI symptoms but her urine tests kept coming back negative and she was prescribed antidepressants to deal with her increasing...
Chronic UTI and Mental Health
People experiencing chronic pain and illness, like chronic urinary tract infection (UTI), often find their condition has as equally devastating an impact on their mental health as it does on their physical health and well-being. In a society which overwhelmingly...
Elizabeth’s Chronic UTI Story
Elizabeth was struck with gastroenteritis while holidaying in Hawaii. Within days she had also developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) and was treated with antibiotics. She responded well to the treatment but several weeks later some mild urinary symptoms...
Samantha’s Chronic UTI Story
When Samantha felt a urinary tract infection (UTI) come on, a negative test at the Emergency Department sent her on a pathway she never expected. In no time she was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis (IC) and she underwent repeated procedures and trialled a huge...
Australian Interview with Professor James Malone-Lee
We are thrilled to release our 2021 Australian-exclusive interview with Professor James Malone-Lee discussing chronic urinary tract infection (UTI). Professor Malone-Lee has nearly four decades of experience researching UTI and treating thousands of patients with...
Linda’s Chronic UTI Story
Linda had bladder issues for as long as she can remember. Even as a child she was aware she needed the bathroom more than most. It was inconvenient and sometimes embarrassing, but she developed strategies to manage social events without drawing too much attention...
Chronic UTI Quality of Life Survey
Chronic UTI Australia will shortly launch ‘Hearing Patient Voices’—a confidential online survey of people who have been diagnosed with a chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) or who suspect they have a chronic UTI. The survey is designed to capture the quality of...
Diane’s Chronic UTI Story
Diane started to get recurrent UTIs several years after surgery for urinary incontinence using transvaginal tape (TVT). The surgery was successful but for a time she needed a catheter to empty her bladder. After a routine colonoscopy and stopping hormone...
Kyla’s Chronic UTI Story
This is my story... Not many people know that I have suffered from a chronic illness (chronic urinary tract infection/embedded UTI) that is not recognised by the NHS. My family only know the extent of how ill I was and how badly it has affected my life. I was at...
Laura R’s Chronic UTI Story
Laura's experience with urinary tract infections (UTIs) was limited. She'd only had two UTIs before, but her third was different. It did not fully respond to antibiotics and her symptoms returned within days to weeks after each prescribed treatment. She went...