Apart from diet, what else can I do to reduce urinary tract infections?

As well as taking care with your diet, observing good hygiene when going to the toilet, inserting tampons and having sex, it is sensible to avoid tight trousers or tight underwear. This is because it is easier for bacteria to travel in an area that is sweaty, which is more likely when clothes are tight.

Don’t resist the urge to urinate – always go when you need to. This avoids urine becoming too concentrated and irritating the lining of the bladder. Once the bladder lining is irritated or inflamed it is far less resistant to infection.