Beyond the Symptoms | An Expert Interview Series by LUF | Live UTI Free
Beyond the Symptoms is an interview series by Live UTI Free (LUF) that explores the science, solutions, and stories behind pelvic health, UTIs, and chronic urinary infections.
Host Melissa Kramer engages in deep conversations with leading medical experts, researchers, and healthcare innovators who share breakthrough insights beyond conventional diagnoses and treatments.
Each episode uncovers cutting-edge research on biofilms, embedded infections, antibiotic resistance, and innovative diagnostic approaches while examining how these conditions impact quality of life. Whether you're a patient navigating recurrent UTIs, interstitial cystitis, or chronic pelvic pain, a healthcare practitioner seeking evidence-based approaches, or a curious mind interested in women's health advocacy, this podcast provides actionable information about complex pelvic health conditions.
Episodes feature world-renowned urologists, urogynecologists, researchers, and patient advocates sharing clinical insights and practical strategies.
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Beyond the Symptoms | An Expert Interview Series by LUF | Live UTI Free
Latest Episodes
Why Standard UTI Tests Fail & What Immunotherapy Could Change | Dr. Malcolm Starkey with Live UTI Free
Standard urine cultures have dominated UTI diagnosis for over 70 years, yet they were never designed for this purpose. In this episode, Melissa speaks with Dr. Malcolm Starkey, a scientist at Monash University who leads the Urinary Tract Dis...
ETAP Trial: Extended Antibiotic Treatment for Chronic UTI | Dr. Kiren Gill and Dr. Harry Horsley with Live UTI Free (LUF)
A clinical trial that actually defines chronic UTI and tests a treatment protocol designed around it has been a long time coming. In this episode of the Live UTI Free podcast, host Melissa Kramer sits down with Dr. Kiran Gill and Dr. Harry H...
Chronic UTI Prevention, Bladder Tea, & D-Mannose | Julia Anditsch with Live UTI Free (LUF)
What if your bladder isn’t working against you, but trying to tell you something? In this episode of the Live UTI Free podcast, host Melissa Kramer sits down with Julia Anditsch, founder of Die Blase (German for “The Bladder”), an international...
Why UTI Tests Keep Failing You And What Science Is Doing About It | Prof. Jenny Roan with Live UTI Free
If you’ve ever been told your urine test came back negative but you know something is wrong, this episode is for you.Host Melissa Kramer speaks with Professor Jenny Roan, Head of the Centre for Urological Biology at University C...
Why Chronic UTI Symptoms Can Worsen With Stress | Dr. Aparna Taylor with Live UTI Free
Can stress really trigger chronic UTI symptoms? In this episode of the Live UTI Free Podcast, host Melissa Kramer speaks with Dr. Aparna Taylor about the connection between stress, the nervous system, inflammation, gut health, and chronic UTI s...
