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Struggling with bladder pain, urinary urgency/frequency? You may have IC.
The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is the only nonprofit charitable organization dedicated solely to improving the quality of healthcare and lives of people living with interstitial cystitis (IC).
IC is recurring pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, often associated with urinary frequency (needing to go often) and urgency (feeling a strong need to go).
IC can affect anyone. More than 12 million people in the US have IC:
Struggling with bladder pain, urinary urgency, and/or urinary frequency? If so, you may be among the millions of men and women who have interstitial cystitis (IC).
There is hope. We are here to give you the help you need.
Revised Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
16 August 2017
For years, IC patients have known that what they eat can make a big difference in their IC symptoms, and the American Urological Association lists diet modification as a first-line treatment for IC. Up until now, the standard non-scientific “IC … Continued
16 August 2017
From the winter 2016 issue of the ICA Update. Stretching with IC can relax the pelvic floor and surrounding muscles, releasing the stress and tension that builds up in the pelvic region. Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS, CSCS, developed the … Continued
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- Michelle
