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Urology Awareness Month

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

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Catheterisation and UTIs

For people who use a catheter, whether for a short time or long-term, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a real risk

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Is TestCard right for me?

Urinary tract infections affect millions of people every year. If you are one of these people, TestCard is a great solution.

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Do your sex positions cause UTIs?

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

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A Mocktail That Will Actually Improve Your Health!

Fed up of drinking just plain water and/or cranberry juice to keep yourself UTI-free? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could mix it up a bit?

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Can men get UTIs too?

Yes, men can also get urinary tract infections. UTIs are much more common in women, but almost 15% of men will also get a UTI at some point in their lifetime!

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Urinary tract infection 101

14 things everyone needs to know about UTIs

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World Mental Health Day

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

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

If you are experiencing unusual symptoms and suspect that you might have a urinary tract infection, it is good to check the most common symptoms of UTI before anything else.

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Are Antibiotics Safe for UTI in Pregnancy?

UTI causes, symptoms and treatment options during pregnancy.

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Does drinking cranberry juice really help prevent a UTI?

Want to know how to keep UTI (AKA cystitis) at bay? There are a number of things you can try.

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Why Do I Keep Getting Urinary Tract Infections?

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common, affecting 50-60% of women at some point in their lifetime (around 150 million people every year worldwide), and can be very unpleasant.

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World Continence Week

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

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Nutrition and Hydration Week

How to: prevent urinary tract infections through nutrition and hydration

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Common Myths about UTIs that may be damaging your health!

Can you really cure a UTI with cranberry juice? Here, TestCard’s CMO Andrew Vallance Owen, breaks down some common myths about UTIs

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How Confusion Around UTIs Sees Worried Women Mistaking Symptoms

Uncertainty and confusion around the symptoms of common Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is causing people to mistake them for other conditions

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Cystitis Test: Symptoms and treatment

At TestCard, we talk a lot about Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). It’s one of the areas that we can help to test without needing to see a doctor or health professional.

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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 pregnant women likely to experience a UTI

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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 sufferers.

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Don’t Let Cystitis Ruin Christmas

UTIs can be more common at Christmas - here’s how to avoid them