Aug 14, 2024
Victorian Inquiry Into Women’s Pain Following a landmark survey dedicated to women’s health, in January 2024 the Victorian state government announced it was conducting an inquiry into women’s pain. The Inquiry will report on the lived experiences of...
Feb 2, 2024
In 2023 England’s National Health Service (NHS) responded to public pressure by finally recognising chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) as a distinct condition requiring specialist diagnosis and treatment. The development could pave the way for patient advocates in...
Nov 19, 2022
A common urinary tract infection left Danielle with chronic symptoms that doctors misdiagnosed as interstitial cystitis (IC)—an incurable, yet questionable, urinary syndrome that is now under heavy scrutiny. Once she found a doctor who understood her condition, she...
Jul 31, 2022
Carly’s Chronic UTI Story (Carly’s story was updated in October 2024.) Carly was 21 when she had her first UTI. She was treated with antibiotics and a week later her symptoms were back. This pattern continued. Her doctor believed each episode was a new...
Mar 7, 2022
Julie C’s Chronic UTI Story After frequent international travel for work, Julie developed a series of complex symptoms that were badly impacting her health. Her symptoms were put down to an auto-immune condition that she had to live with. Six years on she...
Dec 29, 2021
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...
