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The Hearing Patient Voices project surveyed 410 people from around the world with chronic urinary tract infection (UTI). The online survey measured the impact chronic UTI has on quality-of-life and focused on symptoms, various life domains, emotional wellbeing, healthcare experiences and avoidable costs to the...
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 began a treatment that targeted her infection. ...
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 infection but she wasn't so sure. She decided to take to the...
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 developed further symptoms – this time relating...
Online information and support groups can be great places to link with others who are in a similar situation. This can help reduce feelings of isolation often experienced by people suffering silently with persistent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Online groups allow for the sharing...
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 returned. Although the subsequent test from...
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 variety...
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 bladder conditions. He shares information from his book Cystitis Unmasked...
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 life impacts of...
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 replacement therapy (HRT), a tsunami...