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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
20 July 2017
Do you have an IC story you want to share with the IC community? Stories are being accepted from patients and healthcare providers, as well as family and friends of IC patients who have been affected by IC. Check out … Continued
20 July 2017
My journey with interstitial cystitis (IC) has been very long and at times lonely. Although I was diagnosed as an adult, I remember the life altering and painful symptoms long before I had any answers. Since the beginning of my … Continued
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