News & Blog
IgE Antibodies Play a Role in Development of Ulcerative IC, Research Suggests
Jhang JF, Hsu YH, Jiang YH, Kuo HC. The Role of Immunoglobulin E in the Pathogenesis of Ketamine Related Cystitis and Ulcerative Interstitial Cystitis: An Immunohistochemical Study. Pain Physician. 2016…
Targeting PACAP Shows Promise in Study of Mice with Bladder Dysfunction
Girard BM, Malley SE, Mathews MM, May V, Vizzard MA. Intravesical PAC1 Receptor Antagonist, PACAP(6-38), Reduces Urinary Bladder Frequency and Pelvic Sensitivity in NGF-OE Mice. J Mol Neurosci. 2016 May…
Surgery Plus Neuromodulation Offers Impressive Benefit for IC Patient With Complex Pain Condition
Armstrong GL, Vancaillie TG. Combined site-specific sacral neuromodulation and pudendal nerve release surgery in a patient with interstitial cystitis and persistent arousal. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Jun 9;2016. pii: bcr2015213513.…
ICA Represents Chronic Pain Patients in Senate Briefing
On Thursday, June 16, ICA Board Member Jane Elsten, MD participated in a Senate briefing panel on preserving chronic pain patients’ access to medicine. The roundtable discussion was hosted by…
Call to Action – Photos and Quotes
Your photos and comments are needed! Are you or someone you love an IC patient? It is estimated that over 12 million Americans have IC, and it can affect ANYONE…
Thank You for Participating in the Disability Survey
ICA recently conducted a survey aimed at collecting information for our next issue of ICA Update which will focus on IC and disability. We received over 600 responses! Thank you!…
June is Men’s Health Month!
June is Men’s Health Month. Approximately 13% of ICA donors are men, yet often they feel overlooked because the majority of research and public awareness seems to focus on women.…
IP4IC Update
To help them develop the world’s first non-invasive urine test for diagnosing IC (similar to a pregnancy test), the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) partnered with Beaumont Hospital to obtain a…
