‘I describe it as like having a UTI every single day of your life’: Belfast mum sheds light on living with rare bladder condition

A Belfast mum wants to shed some light on a rare bladder condition that means she can never venture far from a toilet Toni Mallen with her daughters Scarlett, left, and Bonnie, right, in March 2025 Toni Mallen (35) says her interstitial cystitis has impacted on her job as a classroom assistant, her social life and even time with her family. Simple things like standing in a supermarket queue or taking her daughters out for a playdate can be impossible..