Chronic UTI Australia Inc.

16/08/2025

✍️ Add your voice to our open letter to Mark Butler MP.

We’re calling on the Federal Minister for Health to:

- Recognise chronic UTI as a real condition
- Review outdated testing and treatment guidelines
- Educate health professionals on best-practice care
- Fund research into better diagnostics and treatments
- Establish specialist clinics

Sign the letter now 👉 www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action

Please help us spread the word and share this post to encourage others to sign.

13/08/2025

11/08/2025

Monica’s 50-Year Fight with Chronic UTI

Monica has battled UTIs since childhood, enduring over five decades of pain, misdiagnosis, and medical dismissal. She was told it was “all in her head” until she finally found help through a UK clinic in 2020.

Her story represents thousands of Australians living with chronic UTI—unseen and unheard due to outdated tests and a lack of recognition.

It’s time for change:
- Recognition of chronic UTI as a real and serious condition
- Better, more accurate testing
- Improved treatment options
- Updated clinical guidelines to stop the dismissal of patients

💌 Sign the open letter to the Federal Health Minister
📢 Write to your MP
✊ Chronic UTI shouldn’t be a life sentence. We deserve answers.

Join the campaign: https://www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action

09/08/2025

Jenny’s Story: The Emotional Toll of Chronic UTI

Jenny shares what it’s like to live with chronic UTI—not just the physical symptoms, but the deep emotional impact and isolation of having a condition that’s misunderstood and often dismissed in Australia.

Her story is a moving reminder that we need urgent change.

Support the call for:
- Recognition of chronic UTI as a serious condition
- Better testing and treatment
- Updated medical guidelines

💌 Sign the open letter to the Federal Health Minister
📢 Write to your MP
✊ Chronic UTI shouldn’t be a life sentence. We deserve answers.

Join the campaign: https://www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action

07/08/2025

Annie’s Story: Chronic UTI is Real and Life-Altering

After years of UTIs and kidney issues, Annie was repeatedly dismissed—until she discovered the truth: an embedded infection not recognised by most doctors in Australia.

Her story exposes the hidden struggle of chronic UTI and why we urgently need better testing, treatment, and recognition.

✊ Help us push for change.
💌 Sign the open letter & write to your MP.
🔗 Join the campaign: https://www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action

05/08/2025

“It never went away.” Amy’s story of chronic UTI.

After the birth of her daughter, Amy developed a UTI that never cleared. For nearly five years, she was misdiagnosed—left housebound, unable to work, drive, or care for her child.

Her story is powerful. But she’s not alone. Thousands of Australians are suffering, dismissed by outdated tests and a medical system that still doesn’t fully recognise chronic UTI.

We’re calling for:
- Recognition of chronic UTI as a real and serious condition
- Better, more accurate testing
- Improved treatment options
- Updated clinical guidelines to stop the dismissal of patients

💌 Sign the open letter to the Federal Health Minister
📢 Write to your MP
✊ Chronic UTI shouldn’t be a life sentence. We deserve answers.

Join the campaign: https://www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action

04/08/2025

There have been no game-changing treatments for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a century.

We need urgent and serious investment in UTI research to develop fast, safe, effective, and affordable alternatives to antibiotics.

Enough waiting — break the 100-year cycle and make UTI a health priority in Australia now!

Join in demanding real funding for better UTI diagnosis and treatment.

Find out how to take action 👉 https://www.chronicutiaustralia.org.au/take-action/

03/08/2025

The 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗧𝗜 photo movement gives faces—and voices—to those fighting this hidden, life-altering battle, like Jim.

These aren’t just people pics. They’re protest photos. Because when the medical system locks you out, you have to break in.

🧡 Sentenced by UTI is part of our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, designed to push for real change—more research, better care, and recognition for those living with chronic UTI.

Be part of it:
1. Take a photo holding a sign with your “UTI sentence” (e.g. “5 years,” “misdiagnosed,” “daily pain”).
2. Share it on social with hashtags: and tag (or email your photo to us to share if you prefer)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱
Join the campaign today—because your experience matters, and it’s time the world knew it.

31/07/2025

The 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗧𝗜 photo movement gives faces—and voices—to those fighting this hidden, life-altering battle, like Marilyn.

These aren’t just people pics. They’re protest photos. Because when the medical system locks you out, you have to break in.

🧡 Sentenced by UTI is part of our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, designed to push for real change—more research, better care, and recognition for those living with chronic UTI.

Be part of it:
1. Take a photo holding a sign with your “UTI sentence” (e.g. “5 years,” “misdiagnosed,” “daily pain”).
2. Share it on social with hashtags: and tag (or email your photo to us to share if you prefer)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱

Join the campaign today—because your experience matters, and it’s time the world knew it.

30/07/2025

The 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗧𝗜 photo movement gives faces—and voices—to those fighting this hidden, life-altering battle - like Rachel.

These aren’t just people pics. They’re protest photos. Because when the medical system locks you out, you have to break in.

🧡 Sentenced by UTI is part of our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, designed to push for real change—more research, better care, and recognition for those living with chronic UTI.

Be part of it:
1. Take a photo holding a sign with your “UTI sentence” (e.g. “5 years,” “misdiagnosed,” “daily pain”).
2. Share it on social with hashtags: and tag (or email your photo to us to share if you prefer)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱
Join the campaign today—because your experience matters, and it’s time the world knew it.

29/07/2025

The 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗧𝗜 photo movement gives faces—and voices—to those fighting this hidden, life-altering battle, like Sally.

These aren’t just people pics. They’re protest photos. Because when the medical system locks you out, you have to break in.

🧡 Sentenced by UTI is part of our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, designed to push for real change—more research, better care, and recognition for those living with chronic UTI.

Be part of it:

1. Take a photo holding a sign with your “UTI sentence” (e.g. “5 years,” “misdiagnosed,” “daily pain”).
2. Share it on social with hashtags: and tag (or email your photo to us to share if you prefer)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱

Join the campaign today—because your experience matters, and it’s time the world knew it.

28/07/2025

The 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗧𝗜 photo movement gives faces—and voices—to those fighting this hidden, life-altering battle - like Gemma.

These aren’t just people pics. They’re protest photos. Because when the medical system locks you out, you have to break in.

🧡 Sentenced by UTI is part of our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, designed to push for real change—more research, better care, and recognition for those living with chronic UTI.

Be part of it:
1. Take a photo holding a sign with your “UTI sentence” (e.g. “5 years,” “misdiagnosed,” “daily pain”).

2. Share it on social with hashtags: and tag (or email your photo to us to share if you prefer)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱

Join the campaign today—because your experience matters, and it’s time the world knew it.