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Introducing the ICA Update Article Index
Searching for specific information on an IC-related topic? Trying to locate a particular ICA Update article you may have read but can’t seem to locate? We’ve made it easy for…
ICA Puts the Science Into Diet and the Fun Back In Food!
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…
BE AN ICA ADVOCATE – MEET LOCALLY WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS
You can be an ICA Advocate and meet with the local offices of your members of Congress who will be in their districts from Monday, August 1st until Friday, September…
CALL TO ACTION – SIGN THE WHITE HOUSE PETITION FOR THE NATIONAL PAIN STRATEGY
The National Pain Strategy (NPS) is a federal plan for people with chronic conditions to increase discovery research for new treatments, pain education, and insurance coverage and to recognize chronic…
SUPPORTING ICA: MEDICAL HISTORY – REIMAGINED
Chronic pain and IC warrior Sarah Bigham has turned her experience as a patient into an artwork series. Her beautiful watercolor paintings are created from dissolved supplements and medications she…
Voices of Hope – Life Is Still Good
Unfortunately, my IC journey is very similar to many other IC patients. I was diagnosed three years ago with IC. The doctor showed me the scope of my bladder and…
ICA Raises IC Awareness
ICA is raising awareness! Read the latest article published on WomensHealth.com entitled, “Interstitial Cystitis – Not Just a Bladder Infection.” The article features ICA Board Co-chair, Barbara Zarnikow and ICA Medical…
ICA Puts the Fun Back Into Food
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…
Call to Action – Help ICA Raise Awareness of IC
Photos and comments are needed! Please join Jade, Amy, Jenny, Cyndy, Emma, Dan, and Kerry and send us YOURS. Help ICA raise much needed IC awareness by printing out the…
Strong Rationale for Botulinum Toxin Use in IC/BPS, But More Research Needed to Prove Benefit
Jhang JF, Kuo HC. Botulinum Toxin A and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Action. Toxins (Basel). 2016 Apr 21;8(4). pii: E120. doi: 10.3390/toxins8040120. Botulinum toxin is increasingly…