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Diabetes

World Diabetes Day

Diabetes and UTIs - what’s the connection?

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Illustration of women's health strategy book and notes

Symptoms and Risks

Women’s Health Strategy

UTI doesn’t get the attention it needs in new Women’s Health Strategy.

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Illustration of hands holding women's bladders as a symbol of caring

Symptoms and Risks

Urology Awareness Month

Could I have a UTI? Or is it something else?

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Catheter and stethoscope instruments

Symptoms and Risks

Catheterisation and UTIs

For people who use a catheter, whether for a short time or long-term...

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Looking standing alone looking in thought

Symptoms and Risks

Is TestCard right for me?

Urinary tract infections affect millions of people every year...

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Abstract image of hands touching, creating energy

Symptoms and Risks

Here comes the science bit…

Are you looking to find out more about at-home UTI testing with TestCard?

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Symptoms and Risks

Do your sex positions cause UTIs?

One of the biggest risk factors for getting a urinary tract infection is sex.

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Symptoms and Risks

A Mocktail That Will Actually Improve Your Health!

Fed up of drinking just plain water and/or cranberry juice to keep yourself UTI-free?

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Symptoms and Risks

Can men get UTIs too?

Yes, men can also get urinary tract infections. UTIs are much more common in women...

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x-ray of urinary system biology

Symptoms and Risks

Urinary tract infection 101

14 things everyone needs to know about UTIs

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world mental health day banner

Symptoms and Risks

World Mental Health Day

Are UTIs or other bladder health issues affecting your mental health?

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Symptoms and Risks

Cystitis Test: Symptoms and treatment

At TestCard, we talk a lot about Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). It’s one of the areas...

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Health Tech

Changing the face of healthcare testing

The world of high-tech medicine and diagnostics is advancing at a rapid rate...

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Menopause

UTI infections during menopause

For many women, their first experience of UTI will occur during menopause...

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Symptoms and Risks

Tips For Carers: Understanding Symptoms

If you care for somebody with a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), you probably don’t...

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Symptoms and Risks

Cystitis: What is it and how do I get help?

Cystitis, a common symptom of a UTI, can bring great discomfort for its, usually, female...

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Symptoms and Risks

UTIs and pregnancy: Why these happen and what you can do about it!

UTIs are common during pregnancy with somewhere between 2 and 10 percent of...

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Symptoms and Risks

How Confusion Around UTIs Sees Worried Women Mistaking Symptoms

Uncertainty and confusion around the symptoms of common Urinary Tract Infections...

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Health Tech

Top New Health Trends for 2021

Diagnosing illnesses at home will be the next step for healthcare in 2021...

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Symptoms and Risks

Common Myths about UTIs that may be damaging your health!

Can you really cure a UTI with cranberry juice?

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Nutrition and Hydration Week

How to: prevent urinary tract infections through nutrition and hydration

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Symptoms and Risks

World Continence Week

If I’m leaking urine, could I have a urinary tract infection?

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Symptoms and Risks

Why Do I Keep Getting Urinary Tract Infections?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common, affecting 50-60%...

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Symptoms and Risks

Does drinking cranberry juice really help prevent a UTI?

Want to know how to keep UTI (AKA cystitis) at bay?

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Symptoms and Risks

Are Antibiotics Safe for UTI in Pregnancy?

UTI Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options During Pregnancy

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Menopause

How to Prevent UTI After Menopause

Getting a UTI can be a pain for women of any age, but women post-menopause...

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Woman scanning TestCard strip in bathroom

Symptoms and Risks

How TestCard Technology Gives Clinical Grade Results

TestCard uses the power of an everyday smartphone to put clinical grade testing into a patient’s hands.

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Symptoms and Risks

Learn how to test & detect a UTI: How do doctors test for UTIs?

Two of the most common approaches used by doctors for UTI testing are urine culture, and dipstick urine testing.

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Symptoms and Risks

Learn how to test & detect a UTI: The at-home test kit

So you suspect you may have a UTI and you’ve received your TestCard UTI test kit to check for signs of infection, now what?

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Symptoms and Risks

Learn how to test & detect a UTI: GPs vs. At-home testing

Should I go to the doctor with a UTI?

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