‘Betrayed by my body’: The taboo health issue women are talking about on social media

• Women are increasingly using social media to discuss chronic UTIs, helping to destigmatise a condition that many feel uncomfortable addressing with healthcare providers
• The visibility of shared experiences may encourage more patients to seek medical help and allow GPs to better understand the psychological impact of recurrent infections
• Clinicians should be alert to patients who may present with undertreated chronic UTIs due to embarrassment or shame, and create a non-judgmental environment to facilitate open discussion about symptoms and management options

Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.

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