Linda’s Chronic UTI Story

Linda’s Chronic UTI Story

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...
Diane’s Chronic UTI Story

Diane’s Chronic UTI Story

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...
Kyla’s Chronic UTI Story

Kyla’s Chronic UTI Story

Kyla’s Chronic UTI Story For years, Kyla lived with a chronic infection that went unrecognised, controlling every aspect of her life. What began as recurring UTIs became a long battle with chronic infection, severe pain and declining mental health—despite being...
Laura R’s Chronic UTI Story

Laura R’s Chronic UTI Story

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...
Lauren’s Chronic UTI Update

Lauren’s Chronic UTI Update

Lauren’s Chronic UTI Update Lauren first shared her story with us in May 2018.  She had been misdiagnosed with interstitial cystitis when an acute UTI did not resolve and she was prescribed a series of medicated bladder instils by her Australian urologist. ...
Michele D’s Chronic UTI Story

Michele D’s Chronic UTI Story

Michele D’s Chronic UTI Story Michele developed a septic UTI at the age of 21.  This was the start of nearly three decades of recurrent UTIs, persistent UTI symptoms, negative tests, positive tests, doctors’ appointment, invasive procedures and much...