Patient Involvement Advisor
Jess’ work with Live UTI free stems from a passion to transform the way female patients are perceived within their own healthcare experience. She brings a unique perspective to the team as she has witnessed firsthand the disconnect between patients and the medical community. Having a background in patient advocacy, she hopes to encourage open communication within the practitioner-patient relationship and open-mindedness toward the diagnostics and treatment of chronic and recurrent UTI.
Articles by
Jessica Price
Fulguration For Recurrent And Chronic UTI
Treatment
Author:
Jessica Price
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
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Muscles of the Pelvis: Interview with Dr. Bri Grogan
Related Conditions
Author:
Abbi Newlands
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
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Developing a UTI Vaccine That Expands Beyond Uro-vaxom and Uromune: Interview with Dr. Soman Abraham
Treatment
Author:
Jessica Price
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
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Pelvic Nerve Pain And UTI: Interview With Dr. Nicholas Fogelson, Neuropelveologist
Related Conditions
Author:
Jessica Price
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.
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Dr. Bundrick On Chronic UTI And Antibiotics
Chronic UTI Explained
Author:
Jessica Price
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
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Ruth Kriz on Comprehensive Testing and Treatment of Chronic UTI
Testing
Author:
Jessica Price
After living with a recurrent or chronic UTI for months, years, or longer, understanding how to prevent recurrent UTI can be invaluable to you. Ruth Kriz, APRN is familiar with this from both a personal and clinical perspective. As you’re probably familiar, breaking the cycle of UTI can be extraordinarily difficult. However, the more knowledge you have about your UTI circumstances,
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