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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 ...
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Resources
- Bladder inflammation (MayoClinic)
- Bladder Retraining Program (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Che Cos'è la Cistite Interstiziale? - Introduzione (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Cystoscopy [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Diagnosis: Cystoscopy with Hydrodistention (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Disability Changes Benefit Working IC Patients (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Eligibility for Social Security and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Benefits (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Find a Urologist (American Urological Association)
- Finding the Right Physician for You (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Help for Troublesome Bladder Symptoms (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Children (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Constipation (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Diet (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Men (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Other Diseases (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Pain (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Pregnancy (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Self-Help (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and Sexuality (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC and the Potassium Chloride Sensitivity Test Sensitivity Test (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- IC Terminology Guide (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Interstitial Cystitis (Medline Plus)
- Interstitial cystitis (Google Health)
- Interstitial Cystitis (National Institutes of Health)
- Interstitial Cystitis (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Interstitial Cystitis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Interstitial Cystitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Interstitial Cystitis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Interstitial Cystitis Association
- Interstitial Cystitis Study Finds Limited Benefit in Two Oral Drugs (National Institutes of Health)
- Interstitial Cystitis Treatments and Medications Guide (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Interstitial Cystitis: Treatment Options (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Long Awaited Social Security Disability Ruling Established for IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Most Frequently Asked Questions about IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Oral Medications for IC: An Expanded Treatment Arsenal (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de Cistitis Intersticial (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Psychological Perspectives on Living with IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Qe'est ce que la Cystite Interstitielle? Une Introduction à la Cystite Interstitielle (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- RTX Clinical Trial Set to Begin (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Surgical Procedures (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- The Pain That Affects Everything: Interstitial Cystitis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Treatment Options: All I Want Is a Remedy (Interstitial Cystitis Association)
- Ultrasound-Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Urethral Syndrome (Digital Urology Journal)
- Urologic Diseases Dictionary [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Your Urinary System and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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