Let’s Talk Urinary Tract Infections with Laura Helgeson

Laura Helgeson is the founder of Let’s Talk UTI, the only US-based patient advocacy organization dedicated to shining a light on the issues around urinary tract infections. The organization provides essential insights, advocates for research initiatives, and promotes education to create meaningful change in UTI care.

In this episode, Laura discusses:

• what a UTI is and what causes it
• If there is any correlation between the early childhood infections and lifelong chronic infections
• Testing choices – then and now
• The location of the urethra can make it a taboo subject
• A decline in circulating estrogen causes changes that can increase the risk of UTIs.
• UTIs in elders

Laura has several resources on her website that would be invaluable for anyone suffering from a UTI: how to prepare for a visit to the doctor and advanced testing methods that you could discuss with your doctor.

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Find Laura at https://www.letstalkuti.org/

Learn more about Laura and find all her links at The Boomer Woman's Podcast: Laura Helgeson