The terrifying reason you should never leave a UTI untreated or risk deadly condition that kills 1 in 5

ANYONE who’s ever had a UTI will wince at the memory.

That insistent need to pee and the excruciating burning sensation that follows once you do is hard for most to forget.

AlamyLeft untreated, UTIs could put you at risk of sepsis[/caption] Sepsis Research.Erin Montgomery, 24, was left fighting for her life in hospital after an infection spread from her urinary tract to her bloodstream[/caption]

UTIs are often associated with young women and having lots of sex.

So much so...