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ICA JOINS FRIENDS OF NIDDK IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED NIH FUNDING

Joining forces with 33 other patient, provider, healthcare, and research organizations, ICA signed on to letters urging Congress to promptly pass the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations bills with…

THE O’LEARY-SANT IC SYMPTOM INDEX IS A CLINICALLY USEFUL INDICATOR OF TREATMENT OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH IC/BPS WITH HUNNER LESIONS

The O’Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index is a clinically useful indicator of treatment outcome in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome with Hunner lesions: A post hoc analysis of the…

5 Mental Health Tips For IC BPS

5 MENTAL HEALTH TIPS FOR IC/BPS

Looking for ways to improve your mental health? Check out this video by Tacha Kasper with 5 mental health tips for living with IC/BPS: https://youtu.be/ug5SlG4mrPk

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SHOP ON AMAZON. SUPPORT ICA!

Remember the ICA while shopping on Amazon! When shopping at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3292137 (or selecting the Interstitial Cystitis Association in the Amazon app), AmazonSmile will give .05% of eligible purchases to the ICA. Thank you…

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Incredible Goals We Accomplished With Your Support

Greetings from the Interstitial Cystitis Association. Times have been uncertain this year and your support of the ICA is needed more than ever to fulfill our critical mission of improving the quality…

Stress And IC

The Role Stress Can Play on IC – And Ways to Address It!

This time of year can be stressful for many people and stress can play a major role in your IC/BPS symptoms. We are sharing with you pages from the Spring…

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Living Well With IC/BPS: Results of the IC Hope Study

The Living Well with IC/BPS: Results of the IC Hope Study webinar has been rescheduled for February 17th! Join the ICA as Dr. Laura Santurri, ICA Vice-chair shares the results…

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STEPPING UP WITH LAURA FROM A TEAM MEMBER’S PERSPECTIVE

I had a life-changing experience. I serve as the ICA’s Director of Giving and we have been following the journey of our dedicated Board Member, Dr. Laura Santurri on her…

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Who is in Your Support Network?

ICA is conducting a survey for the next issue of the ICA Update. This survey will focus on all relationships and IC/BPS (spouses and partners, family, friends, and coworkers) and takes…

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ICA Board Member Represents at AUA Bladder Health Alliance

ICA Board Member and IC patient, Claudia King served as a panelist for a “Women and Bladder Health” session that was presented to the AUA’s Bladder Health Alliance Roundtable last…