Three years into her own journey with recurrent UTIs, Melissa began interviewing others with similar stories. Now UTI free, she works with her team to share crucial information in order to help others find better UTI testing and treatment.
The journey to recovery has led to an extensive network of researchers, clinicians and like-minded organizations, and Melissa is always happy to hear from anyone working to help solve the problem of recurrent UTI.
Susy co-founded Live UTI Free with the belief there’s never been a better time to bring health issues like this out into the open. She’s fascinated with the way technology is revolutionizing the female health space.
She uses her expertise in communications and outreach to help empower others to understand their own bodies, so they can lead a strong and healthy life.
Hannah’s love for an ambitious mission was more than enough to get her on board as a co-founder of Live UTI Free. Specializing in branding and digital design, she’s out to prove that serious health sites need not be fugly.
No stranger to an online symptom search (what modern female isn’t?), Hannah is adamant that good quality, well researched and holistic information should be available for all females.
Kate’s work at Live UTI Free is fueled by her fascination with, and active support of the evolution of female health issues, particularly in the country she calls home – Ireland.
With a long history in theatre production, Kate’s focus is always on the audience, and getting behind work that has the ability to change people’s lives. She believes empowering people with the right information is the best place to start.
Christine’s background in applied science and medical diagnostics support provides an insightful basis for her work with the Live UTI Free community.
Her strong belief that the right information at the right time can help empower patients towards a resolution stems from her own interest in women’s health and chronic illness. Christine helps ensure Live UTI Free’s readers are connected to appropriate resources.
Madhu has always been a strong supporter for patient education and autonomy. She began writing for Live UTI Free to help promote accurate information and healthy discussion in doctor-patient interaction.
Currently training as a doctor of medicine, she hopes to encourage women to educate and advocate for themselves in doctor’s offices.
Dr Deanna Berman’s journey into natural medicine and her passion for helping women began with her own health issues, including Interstitial Cystitis.
As a Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Midwife, she draws on her understanding of both the necessity for medication and the limitations of natural medicine, to write educational articles for Live UTI Free, particularly around UTI and pregnancy, and functional healing.
Emilie stumbled across Live UTI Free while searching for support with her own UTIs. As a Biology major and pre-Med student, she became enamored with the presented of science backed information that allows patients to advocate for themselves.
Emilie is excited to be part of the solution by helping to raise awareness for UTIs and by giving others the tools to do the same.
You might recognise Annett as the face of Live UTI Free. Annett experienced recurrent UTIs for 15 years before finding a doctor who helped her pursue better testing and get appropriate treatment.
She’s our number one ambassador and a pioneer for sustainability and ethical production in her own industry – fashion. We’re happy to say she’s now UTI free and she’s helping us get better information out there.
Krystal’s passion for women’s health grew from her clinical research on the female urinary microbiome at Loyola University Chicago. The powerful patient stories and promising science led her to dedicate her career to changing the way UTIs are diagnosed and treated.
Now at Stanford University, she investigates how uropathogens interact with the bladder to cause disease, and advises Live UTI Free on scientific rigor.
Lindsey’s research mission is to evaluate medicines use and improve health-related outcomes and the delivery of quality healthcare. Lindsey believes positive health outcomes stem from adopting a multi-faceted approach to patient care and delivery.
As Medicines Optimisation Research & Development Lead for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lindsey is committed to supporting Live UTI Free to gather the resources required to support people living with RUTI.
Janet loves working with teams who change the world, one issue at a time. Advising the team at Live UTI Free provides an opportunity for her to delve deeper into her specialties – health, sexual and reproductive rights.
By successfully navigating the legalities and ethics of health empowerment and outreach, Janet allows the rest of the team to focus on spreading their message effectively.
7 million
females experience a UTI each year in the USA
26 - 44%
will have a UTI recurrence within 6 months
7 OUT OF 10
don’t believe their UTI treatment will work
Zero
accurate standard testing options available
Chronic, recurrent UTIs affect millions of females and may be caused by an underlying bladder infection that goes undiagnosed and ineffectively treated.
The right information can lead to better testing to identify the cause of the infection and ultimately to finding a permanent solution. That’s where we come in.
Read more about our community guidelines here, and learn how we work with partners here.
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