On September 14, 2019 #ICAwareness was heightened Coast to Coast. The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) held two Walks for an IC Cure raising awareness and funds to support the interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) community. Together, over 150 passionate patients, … Continued
Help Spread Awareness During IC Awareness Month: Order an IC Awareness T-shirt by September 15 Create an IC Awareness Month Facebook Fundraiser Join us for one of our Coast-to-Coast Walks for an IC Cure! Register by today, Thursday, August 29 … Continued
We’re getting ready to raise more #ICAwareness during IC Awareness Month. Keep an eye on your email and ICA’s social media platforms for more information next week!
Many IC patients suffer from nocturia. Scott MacDiarmid and Diane Newman (ICA Medical Advisory Board Member) discuss the urologist’s role in the management of nighttime frequency or nocturia. Dr. MacDiarmid discusses the need for urologists to start thinking differently when … Continued
ICA has recently updated the Living with IC, Physical Therapy & IC, and Sexuality & IC brochures. Patients waiting in doctor’s offices review medical pamphlets looking for answers. Tell your healthcare providers to order informational brochures about IC from ICA. … Continued
From the Wall Street Journal: “A national medical advisory panel wants doctors to ask all U.S. adults aged 18 or older about possible illicit drug use to help stem the worsening opioid-abuse crisis.” The article can be accessed online at … Continued
From the Surgeon General “GM twitter! Let’s reset the discussion on pain management and opioid misuse. First, we must acknowledge/ I’ve always felt and said that we have a crisis of un and undertreated pain in the US, and it … Continued
In episode #41 on The Women’s Pelvic Health Podcast: Why People with Pelvic Pain Often Have Overlapping Autoimmune Conditions, Hannah Matluck talks with Dr. Sonia Bahlani, a pelvic pain specialist based in NYC. Dr. Bahlani joined ICA for the Capitol … Continued
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) required the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop the Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations – PDF*, which identified gaps or inconsistencies, and … Continued
To assess the impact of multiple (two or more) bladder hydrodistentions (HODs) on anesthetic BC in a large cohort of IC/BPS patients. Urinary bladder hydrodistention (HOD) under anesthesia is a third line therapeutic approach used to treat patients with interstitial … Continued
