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
29 episodes
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...
Mold Toxicity & Chronic Bladder Symptoms | Dr. Pamela Cipriano with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Could hidden mold exposure or fungal overgrowth be aggravating your chronic UTI symptoms, even when standard urine cultures come back “negative”? In this episode of the Live UTI Free Podcast, host Melissa (CEO of Live UTI Free) speaks with Dr. ...
Misdiagnosed UTIs, Vulvar Pain & Hormonal Imbalance | Dr. Maria Uloko with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Join host Melissa from Live UTI Free as she speaks with Dr. Maria Uloko, a board-certified urologist and founder of VUVLAi. about how misdiagnosis and knowledge gaps in medicine are impacting people with chronic UTI symptoms and vulvar pain....
The Gut–Bladder Connection in Chronic UTI | Dr. Henry Schreiber with LUF
In this episode of the Live UTI Free Podcast, host Melissa Kramer welcomes Dr. Henry Schreiber, instructor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to explore the fascinating link between our gut microbiome, bladder health, ...
Chronic UTI & Bladder Inflammation | Dr. Indira Mysorekar with Live UTI Free
Join host Melissa from Live UTI Free as she speaks with Dr. Indira Mysorekar, a pioneer in urinary tract infection research whose lab uncovered how Escherichia coli can hide in reservoirs within the bladder and then re‑emerge to trigger recu...
Recurrent UTI After First-Line Failure: What’s Next? | Prof. Chris Harding with Live UTI Free (LUF)
In this episode of the Live UTI Free Podcast, host Melissa Kramer talks with Professor Chris Harding, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Urology at Newcastle University.
Phage Therapy for Chronic UTI | Amanda Burkhart & Dr. Mayukh Das with Live UTI Free (LUF)
In this episode, host Melissa Kramer speaks with Amanda Burkardt and Dr. Mayukh Das from Phiogen, a biotechnology company developing bacteriophage (phage) therapeutics for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). They describe how their no...
Recurrent UTI & Pelvic Health Explained | Dr. Lindsay Burnett with Live UTI Free (LUF)
In this episode of the Live UTI Free Podcast, Melissa speaks with Dr. Lindsay Burnett, a physician-scientist in urogynecology, about the complex relationship between pelvic floor disorders, the urinary microbiome, and ...
How DNA Sequencing Targets Hidden UTI Causes | Dr. Nick Parkinson with Live UTI Free
In this episode of the LUF podcast, host Melissa Kramer sits down with Dr. Nick Parkinson, Scientific Director at the UK-based Systems Biology Laboratory. Driven by a personal experience with his young daughter’s recurring, culture-negative ...
How to Share Your UTI Story for Better Care | Dr. Carley Akehurst with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Guest host Jess Price, Patient Involvement Advisor at Live UTI Free, sits down with naturopathic doctor Carley Akehurst to unpack a powerful new resource for chronic UTI patients: the My UTI History Form....
Understanding UTI Testing Options | Dr. Nicholas Sanford with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Nicholas Sanford, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Assistant Laboratory Director at MicroGenDX, to explore how advanced molecular testing is transfor...
Nutrition for Chronic UTI | Beverley Sarstedt with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews UK-based nutritional therapist Beverley Sarstedt on the role of nutrition, gut health, and individualized care in the recovery from chronic and recurrent UTIs. Beverley shares her journey from personal health c...
Endometriosis and Urinary Symptoms | Dr. Shaheen Khazali with Live UTI Free (LUF)
In this eye-opening episode, host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Shaheen Khazali, a specialist who has performed over 4,000 endometriosis surgeries, on the complexities of endometriosis, especially when symptoms overlap with recurrent UTI and...
Hiprex for UTI Prevention & Treatment | Dr. Catriona Anderson with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Catriona Anderson, a UK-based women’s health doctor and founder of a diagnostics lab focused on enhanced UTI testing. Together, they explore Hiprex—what it is, how it works, and its potential role in managi...
Bladder Fulguration for Chronic UTI | Dr. Philippe Zimmern with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Philippe Zimmern, a leading expert in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, about bladder fulguration—a lesser-known but potentially transformative treatment for recurrent and chronic UTIs. Dr....
UTI & Naturopathic Solutions | Dr. Ashley Girard with Live UTI Free (LUF)
Host Melissa Kramer interviews Dr. Ashley Girard, a naturopathic doctor specializing in chronic UTI treatment, recurrent UTI prevention, and bladder health, on chronic UTI, bladder health, and naturopathic treatment.Dr. Girard shares how...
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...
