Introduced in the 1970s, bladder instillations, or instill, for urinary tract symptoms has been a long regarded concept. With the ability to insert medications directly into the bladder, an instill may serve as an alternative treatment. Antibiotic, antifungals and other medications may be used to treat UTIs or offer other solutions for lower urinary tract symptoms.  Today, a primary feature

In your search for the best treatment approaches to recurrent UTI, you’ve likely stumbled upon discussions around fulguration. While fulguration is a fairly new concept within the UTI patient communities, urologists have been performing the procedure for decades.  We did some digging to uncover what the research says about fulguration for chronic UTI. Unsurprisingly, the research was sparse. So we

In this video series, Dr. Brianne Grogan, better known as Dr. Bri, shares her top tips on healing and strengthening the muscles of the pelvis. As you may be familiar, maintaining pelvic health can be essential for people with chronic UTI or lower urinary tract symptoms.  Dr. Bri is a leading voice in the field of pelvic health with at-home

UTI vaccines like Uromune, Uro-vaxom, and Solco-Urovac are available in the UK and we’re gathering information about their availability elsewhere. At this stage, we can confirm that Uromune is available in the US via a special ordering mechanism. If you are interested in learning more about this option, you can register your interest here for more information. (UPDATE: As of

If you’ve ever experienced pain in one area only to realize it’s coming from another area of your body, you’re familiar with referred pain. While UTIs and other pelvic disorders can cause pelvic pain, they can also result in you feeling pain elsewhere, sometimes as a result of pelvic nerve pain.   Dr. Nick Fogelson is a gynecological surgeon and neuropelveologist.

Dr. Stewart Bundrick is a urologist who specializes in chronic UTI. He posits that a chronic UTI occurs when bacteria becomes embedded deep within the bladder wall. This bacteria may also create a protective biofilm layer that shields it from antibiotics. On occasion, the bacteria release planktonic, or free-floating, cells into the urine that then become embedded at new sites