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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Episodes
37 episodes
Why UTIs Return: Immune System Insights | Dr. Soman Abraham with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Dr. Soman Abraham, a professor of Pathology at Duke University, on Chronic and Recurrent UTIs.Together, they unpack why some UTIs resolve quickly while others persist or recur, leaving patients in a frustra...
Non-Infection Bladder Symptoms | Dr. Brianne Grogan with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer, founder of Live UTI Free, interviews Dr. Brianne Grogan, a pelvic health expert on Chronic UTI, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, & Bladder Health.Dr. Grogan shares her personal journey with pelvic organ prolapse, demyst...
Bladder Instillations for Chronic UTI | Dr. Sachin Malde with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer, founder of Live UTI Free, interviews Dr. Sachin Malde, a consultant urologist with a specialist focus in functional urology, chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), and bladder pain syndrome, on bladder instillations for c...
Pelvic Floor & UTI Connection | Alina Filipe with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Alina Filipe, a leading pelvic floor physiotherapist, on Chronic UTIs and Bladder Health.Together, they explore the overlooked connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic urinary tract infection...
UTI Testing Failures | Dr. Michael Hsieh with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Dr. Michael Hsieh, a leading expert in recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), bladder health, and urology, to unpack the truth about chronic UTI testing and bladder health.Dr. Hsieh dives deep into the ...
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Mind-Body Connection in UTI Recovery | Dr. Sula Windgassen with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Dr. Sula Windgassen, a renowned health psychologist and expert in the psychology of chronic illness, on the Mind-Body Connection in Chronic UTI Healing.Dr. Windgassen opens up about her personal journey wit...
Decoding UTI Symptoms | Dr. Stewart Bundrick with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Dr. Stewart Bundrick, a renowned specialist in recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and bladder health, on Chronic UTI & Bladder HealthIn this compelling episode, Dr. Stewart, who has decades of ex...
Breaking the Chronic UTI Cycle | Dr. Angelish Kumar with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer speaks to Dr. Angelish Kumar, board-certified urologist and founder of Women's Urology New York, in a powerful continuation of their discussion on chronic UTI, recurrent UTI, and overall bladder health.Dr. Kumar share...
Negative Tests with UTI Symptoms | Dr. Angelish Kumar with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer Interviews Dr. Angelish Kumar, a urologist and founder of Women's Urology New York, on Chronic UTI, Bladder Health, and Recurrent InfectionsDr. Kumar unpacks why standard UTI tests frequently fail to detect infections...
UTI Flares & Treatment Success | Prof. Malone-Lee with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Professor James Malone-Lee on chronic UTI recovery, recurrent UTI treatment protocols, and how symptom flares can be part of long-term bladder health healing.Chronic UTI recovery is rarely linear, and sympt...
Why UTIs Recur | Prof. Malone-Lee with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Professor James Malone-Lee, who was a world-renowned UTI specialist on chronic recurrent UTIs, and why standard treatments often fall short in addressing long-term bladder health issues.Professor Malone-Lee...
Bladder Health & Negative UTI Tests | Dr. Krystal Thomas-White with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Krystal Thomas-White, a leading researcher at Stanford University, to explore the links between chronic UTI, recurrent UTI, and bladder health through the lens of urinary microbiome research.Dr. Krystal...
