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How do you define an IC flare?
February 10, 2009 - March 24, 2009

Quick Survey
1. How do you define an IC flare?

Sudden increased intensity of symptoms (91) 12%
Subtle worsening of symptoms (30) 4%
Dramatic increase in IC symptoms across several hours (51) 7%
Period of extreme pain with increased urinary frequency/urgency across several days or weeks (143) 19%
Worsening of symptoms from baseline (36) 5%
All of the above (387) 52%