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Do your sex positions cause UTIs?
One of the biggest risk factors for getting a urinary tract infection is sex.
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?
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!
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.
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?
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.
How to Prevent UTI After Menopause
Getting a UTI can be a pain for women of any age, but women post-menopause are especially at risk of developing a urinary tract infection.
Are Antibiotics Safe for UTI in Pregnancy?
UTI causes, symptoms and treatment options during pregnancy.
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.
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.
Nutrition and Hydration Week
How to: prevent urinary tract infections through nutrition and hydration
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
Top New Health Trends for 2021
At-home testing & mobile technology set to change the UK’s approach to health in 2021
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
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.
Changing the face of healthcare testing
The world of high-tech medicine and diagnostics is advancing at a rapid rate.
UTI infections during menopause
For many women, their first experience of UTI will occur during menopause...
Tips For Carers: Understanding Symptoms
If you care for somebody with a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), you probably don’t need any specialist training, equipment or education...
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
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.
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.
Don’t Let Cystitis Ruin Christmas
UTIs can be more common at Christmas - here’s how to avoid them