Gemma, an animal welfare worker and carer, has suffered repeated UTIs from childhood

"I developed a chronic UTI as a result of recurrent childhood urinary infections which were repeatedly misdiagnosed and left untreated, resulting in severe bladder and kidney symptoms which left me

Bridget, 55, had UTIs throughout adulthood but five years ago, although her bladder pain got worse, her tests started coming back negative.

“During my life I have had urine infections but a change took place from 2003 when I had a particularly bad urine infection. I had further infections treated with short

Anne, 62, is a retired senior arts lecturer – her UTI pain was dismissed as a post-menopausal problem

“I had not experienced any particular bladder problems until the onset of this bladder condition three and a half years ago. Several urine tests taken in the GP surgery and

Diana had to give up her work as a teacher and actor due to severe bladder pain

"After another short course of antibiotics, I had no relief from the agonising pain I was in. I visited another GP, who said there was no infection now showing and