Gourt > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Genitourinary Disorders > Bladder > Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis (commonly abbreviated to "IC") is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterised by pelvic and intense bladder pain, urinary frequency (as often as every 10 minutes), and pain with urination. It is not unusual for patients to experience nocturia and pain with sexual intercourse. IC is also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), particularly outside of the USA.
IC affects men and women of all cultures, socioeconomics and ages. Although the disease previously was believed to be a condition of menopausal women, growing numbers of men and women are being diagnosed in their twenties and younger. IC is not a rare condition. Early research suggested that IC prevalence ranged from 1 in 100,000 to 5.1 in 1,000 of the general population. New epidemiological data released in 2006 by Dr. Matt Rosenberg now suggests that up to 12% of women may have early symptoms of IC.
It is not unusual for patients to have been misdiagnosed with a variety of other conditions, including: overactive bladder, urethritis, urethral syndrome, trigonitis, prostatitis and other generic terms used to describe frequency/urgency symptoms in the urinary tract.
More on [ Interstitial cystitis ]
RT @NaturalHealth21: Is this Aloe Vera ok? - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum: http://bit.ly/5T6cdN
N_Fan (Nature Fan) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:26:32 -0000
RT @NaturalHealth21: Is this Aloe Vera ok? - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum: http://bit.ly/5T6cdN
Is this Aloe Vera ok? - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum: The ICN is the largest IC support group in the... http://bit.ly/5T6cdN
NaturalHealth21 (Adrienne Franklin) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:22:21 -0000
Is this Aloe Vera ok? - Interstitial Cystitis Network Support Forum: The ICN is the largest IC support group in the... http://bit.ly/5T6cdN
Urodynamic Testing And Interstitial Cystitis/painful Bladder Syndrome - http://tinyurl.com/ydva6r2
News_Headline (NationalNewsHeadline) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:23:38 -0000
Urodynamic Testing And Interstitial Cystitis/painful Bladder Syndrome - http://tinyurl.com/ydva6r2
reactive hypoglycemia anyone? - Interstitial Cystitis Network ...: i have had ic for a couple years now change .. http://bit.ly/8VUQV0
shilohk21 (shilohk) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:56:23 -0000
reactive hypoglycemia anyone? - Interstitial Cystitis Network ...: i have had ic for a couple years now change .. http://bit.ly/8VUQV0
Elmiron side effects for a female aged 32 who has Interstitial cystitis (IC) by eHealthMe http://bit.ly/56FPDD
druginteraction (drug interactions) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:36:24 -0000
Elmiron side effects for a female aged 32 who has Interstitial cystitis (IC) by eHealthMe http://bit.ly/56FPDD
effectiveness & safety pentosan polysulf8 sodium 4 trtmt of interstitial cystitis. http://bit.ly/6Yc0d0
localtrials (US Clinical Trials ) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:42:27 -0000
effectiveness & safety pentosan polysulf8 sodium 4 trtmt of interstitial cystitis. http://bit.ly/6Yc0d0
About.com Interstitial Cystitis - Comprehensive article covers facts about IC from an expert in questions and answers format.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive interview that answers your questions about interstitial cysytitus (IC), an often unrecognized and painful bladder disorder. ]
Ask Dr Stoll: Interstitial Cystitis - Causes and treatments for this condition.
Bladder Infection Association - Exploration of the relationship between bladder infections and bladder cancer with causes and links to appropriate research.
Meta Description: [ Coping with bladder infections and cystitis. This site explains in detail how Waterfall D-Mannose can be used to permanently stop most painful urination, cystitis, bladder infections and UTIs. ]
Canadian IC Resource Center - Provides current Canada interstitial cystitis support groups, national drug assistance, and disability programs. Includes patient handbook, and drug glossary.
Meta Description: [ ICN CANADA - Serving patients throughout the nation. The Interstitial Cystitis Network (ICN) is the largest free archive of IC information on the web, offering weekly support group meetings, a patient handbook, research library, physician Q&A, message boards, newsletters, guest lectures, clinical... ]
Citrus Valley Interstitial Cystitis Support Group - Dedicated to bringing order and control to your life if the medical conditions labeled IC and/or chronic pelvic pain is your diagnosis. Find a FAQ's, links, a doctor's corner, and meeting dates and notes.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Citrus Valley Interstitial Cystitis Support Group Website. This website is dedicated to bringing order and control to your life if the medical conditions labeled "Interstitial Cystitis" (IC) and/or chronic pelvic pain is your diagnosis. ]
Confident Choices: Nutrition Education for IC Patients - Created by a registered dietitian to address the unique needs of Interstitial Cystitis patients.
Meta Description: [ content ]
Cystitis Research Center - Dedicated to helping Interstitial Cystitis patients, or those having chronic bladder problems such as pelvic pain, urinary frequency, burning, urethral symptoms, or urgency and pressure. Find new patient, doctor, and laboratory information, research and diagnosis and monitoring details.
Digital Urology Journal - A look at urethral syndrome and interstitial cystitis, their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Interstitial Cystitis ]
HealthLink MCW - Offers a question and answer about Interstitial Cystitis of the bladder.
Meta Description: [ Besides pain and burning, patients often feel an urgency to void and urinate very frequently in small amounts, have pelvic pressure with sitting, and experience pain with sex which may persist for days afterwards.
]
IC Information Center - Information about this not-for-profit organization as well as about interstitial cystitis.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to helping Interstial Cystitis patients, offering articles
and the story of Kay Benton, herself an Interstitial cystitis patient. ]
IC Network - Men's Resource Center - Introduction, treatment, self help, sexuality and additional reading.
ICadvice - Interstitial Cystitis patient community providing a forum, recipes, articles, and stories.
Meta Description: [ Interstitial Cystitis Advice ]
Intercyst.org - Support services, news, and information about IC.
Meta Description: [ Intercyst.org, dedicated to all those who suffer from IC. Includes support mailing list, physician resources, support chats, discussion board and more! ]
Interstitial Cystitis a Road to Recovery - Developed by two patients of Dr. Matia Brizman, a Doctor of Acupuncture and practitioner of Chinese medicine. For patients suffering the ravages of IC, disease information, and hope for recovery from this disease.
Meta Description: [ Matia Brizman has helped a great number of patients become symptom free through her application of Chinese Medicine to address the root cause of the disease and adjust treatment on an individual basis ]
Interstitial Cystitis Association - ICA is a not-for-profit health organization dedicated to providing patient and physician educational information and programs, patient support, public awareness and research funding for IC.
Interstitial Cystitis Association - US - Dedicated to providing patient and physician educational information and programs, patient support, public awareness and, most importantly, research funding.
Interstitial Cystitis Chronic Pain - This is an email support group for people with interstitial cystitis and chronic pain. Offers support and updated information when possible.
Meta Description: [ interstitialcystitischronicpain: This is a group for IC and related conditions. We are here for information,support,making friends who understand our pain. ]
Interstitial Cystitis Network - Archive of information, including patient materials, a research library, physician resources, support chats, message boards, and live conferences.
Meta Description: [ The ICN is the largest IC support group in the world, providing patient educational materials, 24/7 support forum, the latest IC research, physician listings, subscriptions, newsletters, guest lectures, clinical trials, drug glossary & much more. ]
Interstitial Cystitis Success Stories - Read how one woman healed from this devastating disease. Also invites other patients of IC to share their success stories.
Interstitial Cystitis: Progress Against Disabling Bladder Condition - A case history of a woman from age 20-46. Informative reading followed by a history of this disease, its diagnosis, symptoms and treatment.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse - In depth look at interstitial cystitis and its causes, types, diagnosis and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome.Defines ulcerative and nonulcerative IC. Information on concerns for patients and current research ]
Pelvic Pain Study - Provides an overview of a clinical research study that is evaluating a potential treatment for Interstitial Cystitis.
Meta Description: [ Put a description of the page here ]
Seek Wellness: Interstitial Cystitis - Information about this condition, its diagnosis, and its treatments including diet, behavior modification, and other alternatives from expert Diane Newman.
Meta Description: [ Diane Newman provides expert information on incontinence causes, management, treatments, problems in children, bowel and bladder problems, post prostate surgery, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain, ur ]
The Angry Bladder - Created and maintained by a woman with interstitial cystitis. Offers an introductory look at living with IC, mixed with gentle humor.
Meta Description: [ The Angry Bladder website. ]
404
The Methodist Hospital - Interstitial Cystitis - What it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Urology Channel: Interstitial Cystitis - Find information and resources on this disease of the bladder, including information from leading Urologists.
Meta Description: [ People with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) have to void frequently and often experience pain in the pubic or genital region. Causes, description, diagnosis and treatment described. Physician-monitored; written for consumers. ]
Urotoday - Information on prevalence and epidemiology, treatment, diagnosis and etiology of interstitial cystitis.
Meta Description: [ Breaking Urology news written by Urologists for Urologists. Global leaders in Urology provide key conference report coverage and daily articles on top urology headlines. ]
Woman's Diagnostic Cyber: Interstitial Cystitis - Disease profile contains incidence, cause, description, differentiating features and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Disease profile contains incidence, cause, description, differentiating features, and treatment. ]
| National Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Awareness Day, Oct | |
