How to recognise urinary tract infections and prevent recurring UTIs

It is vital to prevent and properly treat urinary tract infections and it is also important to recognise the symptoms of a UTI, the experts tell Gemma Fullam

Menopause coach and author Catherine O’Keeffe

Back in 2015, during her Live at the Apollo stand-up special, a then 33-year-old Amy Schumer revealed she was experiencing her first ever urinary tract infection (UTI).

“Nobody tells you how embarrassing it’s going to be,” she told the audience. “Like ‘How’d you get it?’ You know how I got it! I had sex and then I was too lazy to pee right after.”