What if one of the most common women’s health issues was also one of the most ignored? In this episode, Rachael sits down with Professor Jenny Rohn, a leader in UTI research and a full-blown warrior in the fight for women’s pain to finally be taken seriously. Together they unravel why UTIs remain stuck in the medical dark ages, why antibiotics still fail millions of women, and how outdated diagnostics keep so many sufferers dismissed and untreated. Jenny breaks down the real science behind recurrent infections, sneaky bacteria, and why women’s anatomy and hormones make the UTI landscape so wildly unfair. But this episode isn’t all doom. There’s hope yet! If you’ve ever had a UTI or know someone who has, you’ll want to listen.
Jenny’s links:
(00:01:06) Why every woman should be angry about this
(00:07:30) Why UTIs are far more common in women
(00:09:06) Genetics, triggers & why some women get recurring infections
(00:11:30) How bacteria hide, burrow, and bounce back
(00:16:10) Are we making things worse by using the same antibiotics multiple times a year?
(00:20:40) Hiprex, long-term treatments & what actually works
(00:23:37) Cranberry, D-mannose & prevention myths
(00:26:46) Vaccines on the horizon and promising studies
(00:28:37) Menopause, hormones & bladder health
(00:31:15) Triggers and what we should be doing as best practices
(00:38:47) Why tests come back negative when you KNOW it’s a UTI
(00:42:18) Real hope: vaccines, probiotics, phage therapy and advocacy
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