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Craig had experienced a urinary tract infection (UTI) before.  When he next noticed the tell-tale symptoms of bladder and urethral stinging and frequency, he was confident things would be sorted when he saw his doctor.  Craig was wrong.   Despite having clear UTI symptoms, his tests came back negative.  Still suffering,...

Christine is a British woman whose recurrent UTIs started at the age of 12.  Being prescribed the usual treatments, and offered routine UTI prevention tips and homeopathic remedies, her regular infections persisted.  After complications brought on from successful breast cancer treatment, her recurring UTIs became worse and began dominating her life. ...

**UPDATED NOVEMBER 2020**

When Lauren got her third UTI, she never imagined it would be the beginning of a gruelling 18-month journey taking her from one side of the world to the other, and then back again. What looked to be a straight forward bladder infection, quickly spiralled into the most frightening and miserable experience of her life. As her symptoms rapidly declined, so did her mental health as she was subjected to rounds of tests and medical procedures to explain her symptoms.  After a lengthy process of elimination, Lauren was diagnosed in Australia with interstitial cystitis (IC) and started on a course of bladder instils. Refusing to accept this was her future, more research led her back to the United Kingdom.  The day after her arrival, she was finally diagnosed correctly with a chronic UTI and prescribed a treatment plan for the infection that had become embedded in her bladder wall. After 22 months of continuous full-dose antibiotic treatment, Lauren completely recovered and  is 18 months' symptom and medication free.  You can read more about Lauren's chronic UTI journey here.

Olivia is a British woman whose battle with recurrent UTIs started decades ago.  What first began as occasional, seemingly uncomplicated acute UTIs, eventually turned into frequent, severe recurrent attacks.  When her acute attacks tested positive, she would receive the usual UTI treatment.  When the tests failed to identify bacteria, she was abandoned by her...

Life changed for this Australian woman when a simple, uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) refused to go away. Relying solely on tests results, doctors were quick to disassociate her symptoms from the initial infection and diagnose her with interstitial cystitis (IC).  Following a post-operative course of antibiotics, Jenna had an unbelievable 14...

(Julie's story was updated in March 2023.) Julie is an Australian woman whose first ever UTI did not fully respond to treatment and turned into a misdiagnosis of interstitial cystitis (IC).   Feeling she still had the infection, and becoming increasingly depressed that her UTI tests kept coming back negative despite her ongoing UTI symptoms, she decided to take matters into her own hands.  Julie began researching and came across a molecular DNA-based UTI test that identified the bacteria that her local MSU cultures were unable to find.  With further research, she decided to tackle her infection through a combination of natural anti-microbials, a nutrient dense plant-based diet, fasting and lifestyle changes.  Within a year, her self-prescribed regimen gradually strengthened her whole body and, in turn, healed her chronic UTI.  This is her story.