- NIDDK/ICCRN Announces New Study of Elavil in Treating IC
- AUA 2005 - IC Gains Acceptance & Recognition
- MN-001 Clinical Trial Has Begun!
- Acupuncture May Reduce Frequency & Urgency Symptoms
- Nature - Clinical Practice in Urology
- Are Physicians Being Bribed??
- New Clinical Trial For IC & Painful Bladder Syndrome
- IC Patient Successfully Sues For Mistaken Hysterectomy
- Announcing the 2006 IC & PBS Online Patient Conference
- Artificial Bladders Become A Reality - Sort of!
- Bioniche Sells Cystistat Rights to Irish Company
- New University of Maryland Patient Newsletter available
- Marijuana-derived drug suppresses bladder pain in animal models
- Hysterectomy and IC
- Pregnancy and Mode of Delivery May Contribute to Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Music Can Help Reduce Chronic Pain
- AUA 2006 - Hyperbaric Oxygen Study Shows Relief
- Aua 2006 - Botox May Reduce Neuroinflammation
- AUA 2006 - Elmiron vs. DMSO vs. LIPOSOMES. The fat shows the best effectiveness
- AUA 2006 - IP-751 (Ajulemic Acid in A Liposome) Appears To Reduce Pain
- MN-001 Clinical Trial Announcement
- IBS Patient Conference This Saturday - Chapel Hill, NC
- The Feminine Perspective on Female Health
- Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Related to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Preparing Your Kids For School & Bathroom Breaks
- Medscape releases new CME on Interstitial Cystitis
- Vitamin D (From sun exposure or OTC) Dramatically Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer
- RTX Therapy
- Tips For Seeking Alternative & Complementary Care
- Advocates Demand Funding For Pain Treatment
- Urothelium Has Key Role In Regulating Lower Urinary Tract Physiology And Pathology
- Mycoplasma, Antibiotics and IC
- Why Some Patients Don't Respond to Elmiron
- ICA To Hold Regional Meetings Rather Than A National Conference
- New Clinical Trial Announcement - PSD597 - USA & Canada
- Company To Develop IC Treatment Based Upon Keay's Research
- Boston/Metrowest Fall IC Educational Symposium - Oct. 21, 2006
- European Researchers Stop Using The Name IC
- Honey, Fast Food Is Killing Our Children
- NIDDK Releases Report From Fall 2006 IC Conference
- IC Event This Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona
- ICU Texas Pelvic Pain Conference
- Boston/Metrowest Features Dr. J. Dimitrakov - 3/24/07
- A new on-line patient survey opportunity!
- Woman's Day Magazine Features Article on IC
- IC & Taxes - Did you know you can take some IC related deductions??
- Skywest apologizes to man denied restroom access!!!
- NIDDK Launches New CellCept Phase III Clinical Trial This Month!
- Zelnorm, an IBS treatment, withdrawn from market due to heart complications.
- Robert Moldwin To Speak in LA on April 20th!!
- Are you taking Zanaflex?? A muscle relaxant?? FDA Alert
- IC Ranks in Top Ten of Most Costly Urologic Diseases
- The Top Pain Centers in the USA
- Canada IC Patients Speak Out Against Proposed IC Name Change
- AUA 2007 - High Doses of Zinc Increase Risk of Urinary Complications
- AUA 2007 - Green Tea EXTRACTS May Protect Bladder From Becoming Inflamed - CAUTION!
- AUA 2007 - Cyclosporine Shows Promising Results for IC in Brazil study
- AUA 2007 - Parsons Produces Another Powerful Study - Sialic Acid
- AUA 2007 - Drug Use In the Elderly
- Great new article on pain in newsweek!!
- Today is National HIV Testing today
- Taking VEGAN too far & New Food Safety Education Kit for Moms To Be
- New Study - Antibiotics Won't Prevent UTI's in Kids!!
- Harvard Health Review Covers IC
- Prevalence of IC/PBS in Black, Hispanic & White Men and Women
- UI study seeks adults with urinary frequency, painful bladder problems
- New Report on preventing infections during surgery! Important!!
- Jan Stephens, IC'er, speaks out at LA Health Policy Meeting
- Chicago Newspaper Features Story About IC
- Did you know that there are four levels of clinics that might treat IC?
- ICA President Vicki Ratner Steps Down
- IC Awareness Ride Ends in Crash
- NIDDK Issues RFA for New Research Into Pelvic Pain Syndromes
- New IC Study in Alabama - Pain and IC
- Rescue Instillations Performing Well in Research Studies
- Painful Intercourse Patients Respond Well To Rescue Instillations
- URG101 (New Rescue Instill) Phase II Clinical Trial Shows Very Encouraging Results
- The Business Side of DMSO -Why is demand increasing in China?
- Three Success Stories with URG101 - New Rescue Instillation
- New Med Approved for Opioid-Induced Constipation
- New IC & Pain Study Announced! Participants Needed!
- Report from the ESSIC Society Meeting in Rome
- Can a bladder infx trigger IC?
- Certain Vegetables More Potent Raw Than Cooked - Just Three Servings Of These Veggies
- Patients Unaware of Link Between Bladder Cancer and Smoking
- New RFA announced that relates to bladder mucous membrane
- ESSIC Conference Highlights
- Patients using Elmiron spent less money than patients using DMSO, various pain meds,
- AUA Round-up 2008
- CystaQ Offers Free Bottle To ICN users
- Students with Food Allergies Often Not Prepared
- Hot off the wires - New Treatment Looking Positive!!
- Patent Issued For URG 101
- Quercetin Fights Off Flu in Mice Study
- NIH Launches Effort to Advance Study of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders
- On-Line Course on IC/BPS - You can watch
- Pelvic Disorders Affect Large Number of Women
- Pepperoni Pizza: How the bowel can trigger bladder pain.
- Parent's Can't See That Their Children Are Overweight
- Probiotics Found To Be Helpful For IBS and Diarrhea
- New Clinical Trial Begun With Urgent PC
- IC article and a Research Study that was in our paper today.
- Great American Smokeout This Thursday!
- Clinical Presentation of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome Often Differs
- Surgeons Perform World's First Pediatric Robotic Bladder Reconstruction
- Did you have bladder problems during childhood?
- How to Cope During the Holidays with a Serious Medical Condition
- Is Horseback riding safe for IC/PBS?
- Long Term Study - Cystoprotek Effective Treatment for IC
- Report from 2008 Asian IC Guideline Meeting
- Japanese Propose New Name and New Standards for IC
- Does Horseback Riding Contribute to Bladder Symptoms?
- Q-Urol: The Next Generation Quercetin Supplement
- IC Research Foundation Bernie Madoff Victim
- AUA Update - Generic Meds Not As Effective
- AUA Update - Obesity Linked to More UTI's
- AUA Update - UTI's Often First Occur In College Due to Alcohol & Sex
- AUA Update - Bladder Cancer Linked to Well Water & Smoking
- AUA Update - Melamine Contamination in Infants
- AUA Update - Bladder Symptoms May Trigger More Falls In The Elderly
- AUA Update - New Prevalence Figures For IC
- AUA 2009 - IC Poster Session & Research Highlights
- AUA 2009 - The Snowflake Hypothesis
- Very nice article on IC in Metrowest Paper
- UPOINT IC Diagnostic Website
- Non-surgical Treatment of Fibroids Meeting in Chicago
- New Book - Secret Suffering by Susan Bilheimer and Robert Echenberg MD
- ESSIC Meeting Report - June 3-6 2009
- APF News: Patent Pending for New Diagnostic Test
- NIH Launches Brain Mapping Study
- Brian Selby Finishes Riding Across Canada for IC!!
- New IC/PBS Guidelines Revealed for India
- Obese People Have Less Brain Tissue
- IC & Pain Study - Southern California
- Interesting article
- Excellent article on Visceral Pain (i.e. the bladder)
- Chronic pelvic pain syndromes: Clinical, urodynamic, and urothelial observa
- Nocturia - How many times is too many times to pee at night?
- Intravesical liposome versus oral pentosan polysulfate for interstitial cystitis/pai
- New CD For Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain and/or Prostatitis
- Report from the 2009 ICS Meeting Last Week
- Participate in a vulvodynia survey!
- Pain Study Seeking Patient Interviews - Will Pay $75
- GERD - Not a stomach acid problem after all??
- Cranberry Survey Results - 90% of patients report IC symptoms with cranberry
- Chondroitin instillation restores bladder barrier function
- Elmiron Patent Expires This Month - 1/19/10
- New Pain Clinical Trial for IC/PBS!
- Could Fibromyalgia treatments offer hope for IC?
- Nice article about parents who participate in ICA Capital Hill Walk
- New Pain Clinical Trial for IC/PBS - New Study Sites Open
- Book Review - IC Naturally by Diana Brady
- Save Funding For IC Education
- Excellent article on stress how it can increase pain
- Smoking when pregnant can cause pelvic pain
- Video of Hunner's Ulcer
- Update from AUA 2010
- Update From AUA #2 - American's Go With BPS/IC
- Update From AUA #3 - Pelvic Floor Therapy Study Report VERY ENCOURAGING!!
- AUA - Smoking and Lack of Exercise Impact Sexual and Urinary Function
- Commentary on Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: The Status Quo Is Not
- Clinical Trial For Bladder Pain - Repost
- Study Shows Chamomile Capsules Ease Anxiety Symptoms
- Vitamin D May Help Prevent Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Why Females May Be More Prone To Stress Disorders
- Pelvic Pain Study Seeking Phone & In-person interviews (PA, TX, CA) - Honorarium!!!!
- New Survey - Married Women with Vulvodynia
- Bacteria do not trigger IC flares
- Marijuana Derivative Blocks Neuropathic Pain Without Side Effects
- Wine, Beer, Spirits & IC - Survey Reveals Surprisingly Results
- Fascinating study on using touch to reduce pain
- New IC Pain Study Seeking Participants
- Women have advantage when faced with severe trauma - Fascinating study
- Nearly 3 of 100 Americans Have a Food Allergy
- Decrease Of Trefoil Factor 2 In Cats With Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
- ICN Feature Story - Would you choose a procedure that costs $1800 or $22,614 ?
- Intravesical Drug Delivery: Unlimited Future Possibilities Discussed
- Watson Announces Top Line Uracyst(R) U.S. Pilot Study Results
- New Research Theory - Very thought provoking!
- Myofascial pain and PFD in patients with IC
- A pilot study of botulinum toxin A for male chronic pelvic pain syndrome -
- IC Diet Forbidden Foods Confirmed by Another Study
- IBS & Antibiotics - Long term relief?
- Bladder pain syndrome treated with triple therapy with gabapentin, amitriptyline, and
- Results from Mycophenolate Mofetil trial
- State of the Art Intravesical Therapy
- New Harvard Study About IC and Sexuality
- Sexuality and Reproductive Risk Factors for Interstitial Cystitis
- Maybe hot flashes aren't such a bad thing after all?
- Elevation of serum c-reactive protein in patients with OAB and IC/BPS implies chronic
- NIDDK Announces New Round of IC Research Funding
- Cats With IC Do Better In A Low Stress Environment
- Vulvodynia Nerve Block Study - California
- Pregnant with Vulvar Pain?
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Pelvic Pain
- Caveolin-1 may participate in the pathogenesis of ic/bps
- More Promising Susan Keay Research
- Intravesical hyaluronic cid study in France Shows Success
- Intravesical hyaluronic Acid Study in France Shows Success
- Central Sensitivity Syndromes
- Update from the SUFU meeting - ICA Report Quite Nice!
- Botox Appears To Be Helpful In Treating Vaginal Spasms!
- IC'er makes $225 participating in a research study
- New Advance in Studying Bladder Cells
- Queen's Univ has two patient surveys that you can participate in!
- Excellent Neuromodulation Research Article
- Have you always had pain with vaginal penetration??
- Does Cranberry Juice Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection?
- Risk Factors for IC
- Researchers find evidence of chronic inflammation in the bladder.
- Long-term Elmiron Study Shows solid results
- Increase in Urgency Definitely Influences Our Mental Functioning
- Excellent Paper On IC & Related Conditions!
- Intravesical Hyaluronic Study Also Finds Positive Results
- Brain Imaging Illustrates How Meditation Reduces Pain
- Vibration Can Substantially Reduce Pain
- Breakthrough in fighting persistent infections!
- Are you getting enough Vitamin D?
- New Treatment for Constipation
- IBS now linked to bacterial overgrowth in the gut
- Nontraditional medicines gaining ground
- New, Innovative Treatments for IC Announced at AUA
- AUA 2011- Cyclosporine Has Promising Results for Interstitial Cystitis
- AUA 2011 - Honey as a bladder instillation?
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Study
- Liris (The Lidocaine Pretzel) - Taris Pharmaceuticals
- Tamm-Horsfall Protein Research Confirmed
- Cyclosporine Case Study in Patient with IC & Sjogren's Syndrome
- Botox found to be helpful in patients with overactive bladder
- Uropathogenic Escherichia coli induces chronic pelvic pain
- Female Smokers Have More Bladder Symptoms
- Chronic Vulvar Pain a Reality for More than 100,000 Women in Southeast Michigan
- Study finds age makes a difference with symptoms
- Mexican Researchers Suggest DMSO and PPS as treatment
- IC vs. Bladder Oversensitivity?
- Two bladder instills work well in combination! Hyaluronate and Chondroitin!
- ICN Rated Highly by researchers at Harvard!!! WOOT!!!!!
- IC, TMJ and New Research
- OMEGA 3's reduce anxiety and inflammation!
- Twin study suggests genetics a factor in some IC
- Rescue Instillations PROVEN EFFECTIVE at reducing pain immediately!
- Good pain study, horrible title that could set us back a while
- New Clinical Trial Launched in Ontario CANADA
- Childhood sexual trauma in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A
- A Journal Article I wrote for Ostomy and Wound Management
- Is It Time To Look Beyond The Bladder? yes!!!
- Interesting Pelvic Floor Study From Serbia
- Pelvic Floor Disorders After Vaginal Birth - Surprising Data
- Unravelling the mystery of recurring UTI's - E-coli
- Fascinating Study On Diverticulosis!