Thousands of women were taken to hospital with chronic urinary tract infections in the past year, according to NHS figures that reveal a striking rise in the numbers seeking medical
Why can’t doctors help end the misery of urine infections? For the past three years, I have suffered from persistent cystitis, a urinary tract infection (UTI) — I have had
A study, published in the Journal of Molecular Biology, demonstrates that several species of bacteria can work their way inside the human bladder’s surface area. The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW)
The way doctors treat urinary tract infections may be wrong and antibiotic resistance is growing, says the science-backed health and wellness blog Elemental. Professor James Malone-Lee is quoted: “In an
BMJ letter from Professor Malone-Lee, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCL on the Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines reveals microbiological and
The Guardian newspaper has published a ground-breaking article exposing the truth about the medical establishment’s casual approach to chronic UTI, which includes treating children with morphine, telling women they’re imagining it and
When your UTI came back Almost 100 of you completed our second survey about the recurrence of your symptoms. Thank you so much for taking the time to do so.
A research paper published today in the International Urogynecology Journal shows that UK study data from 210 female and 11 male patients supports long-term antibiotic treatment for people with chronic
150 people completed our first survey about your first UTI. We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to do so. We’ll be using this valuable information to shape
The Guardian newspaper reports that a new study suggests that the standard test, widely used since 1950s, does not work for chronic sufferers, detecting only 30% of infections. A research