TARIS Biomedical® has initiated a second Phase 2 study investigating LiRIS in women with Interstitial Cystitis. LiRIS is designed to continuously provide lidocaine over an extended period in the bladder. You may be able to participate! The study is currently active at 13 study centers across the United States and one in Canada, and will [...]
Men struggling with prostatitis should take note of this important study, the first of its kind demonstrating that prostate and pelvic pain patients struggle with more intense symptoms after consuming certain foods and beverages, particularly spicy and carbonated foods. A total of 95 men with prostatitis completed a survey that assessed their reaction, if any, [...]
An Interview with Dr. Robert Echenberg After three decades as a traditional gynecologist, Robert Echenberg (Institute for Women In Pain, Bethlehem PA) was given an usual challenge, to develop a chronic pelvic pain program that utilized non-surgical therapies. Little did he know that he would lead a revolution that is changing the way IC and [...]
The IC Network received the top nod from researchers studying the accuracy, credibility, readability and quality of IC/BPS websites. Researchers in the UK conducted a broad search of the web for all IC/BPS websites. They identified 18 websites that were analyzed in depth. Of these, only four were found to have good, quality information. They [...]
