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Interstitial Cystitis Association National Call-In Day
Action Alert – Take action on April 28 Advocates from across the country are coming to Capitol Hill on April 28th to ask their Members of Congress to support the…
Honor the Dads and Help Change Lives
With Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21, there’s no better way to honor the dads and grandfathers in your life than with a donation to ICA. Your tribute donation will…
Request that Your Members of Congress Send a Letter to the CDC
Action Alert! Request that your Members of Congress send a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expressing support for interstitial cystitis education and awareness activities The Centers…
ICA Reassures Me that I’m Not Alone
My IC story began in April 2014. After having painful periods for years and awful results from every other type of hormonal birth control, I tried the Skyla IUD with…
June is Men’s Health Month!
Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the USA with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities. Women are twice as likely to visit a doctor…
The Development of a Questionnaire for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
The University of Southampton in the UK is conducting a study aiming to develop a new questionnaire that assesses the impact of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) on women’s lives. The…
New Diet Recommendations for Interstitial Cystitis from Leading IC Dieticians & Doctors!
Medical Nutrition Therapy Algorithm Published for Interstitial Cystitis The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published the first-ever, evidence-based medical nutritional therapy (MNT) algorithm for dietitians working with…
AUA 2015 Recap
In between manning the ICA booth in the Urology Care Foundation’s (UCF) Patient Advocacy Hub, ICA staff attended the presentations. Here’s a recap of some of the most IC-relevant courses,…