SHARE YOUR STORY

Sharing your story is vital to raising the awareness of persistent/embedded Urinary Tract Infections and educating the masses about its symptoms, misdiagnoses, and misconceptions. Below are a few of many stories shared with UTI Health Alliance that inspire, encourage, and give a deeper understanding of the infection that can often feel isolating. Click on each story preview to read the whole story.

Aug 26

Inês' Story

I had my first infection at 14 and two more infections during adolescence.. Then, in 2020, I had two infections diagnosed with ecoli and...

Jul 6

UTI Through the LifeSpan - A Patient Perspective

UTI Health Alliance was invited to speak at a CAIRIBU Connections Collaborative.. Five patients shared their powerful stories while...

Mar 29

Liveta's Story

Hello. 🧚‍♀️ I will share my story. I used to get acute cystitis as a child, but my grandmother would make parsley tea and it would go...

Mar 19

Robin's Story

My symptoms first started at the age of 18. It would present with awful urethral pain and passing blood. I would obtain 7 days of...

Mar 18

Jennifer's Story

I began getting UTIs in my early 20s - they became recurrent almost immediately. I was often given short-course antibiotics to treat them...

Mar 13

Catherine's Story

While I had the occasional UTI during my college years, I was essentially free from UTIs my entire adult life until my late fifties. ...

Mar 13

Annie's Story

My first bout with cystitis came about when I was 23 years old. I was living in a small university town. The doctor proscribed sulfa,...

Feb 27

Penelope's Story

My journey with chronic UTIs and bladder pain started right around the new year, at the beginning of 2020. I suddenly developed extreme...

Feb 27

Laura's Story

I’ve been at this my whole life. Starting from toddlerhood, I have experienced one painful UTI after the next. I have had some times of...

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