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The Development of a Questionnaire for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain

The University of Southampton in the UK is conducting a study aiming to develop a new questionnaire that assesses the impact of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) on women’s lives. The…

New Diet Recommendations for Interstitial Cystitis from Leading IC Dieticians & Doctors!

Medical Nutrition Therapy Algorithm Published for Interstitial Cystitis The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published the first-ever, evidence-based medical nutritional therapy (MNT) algorithm for dietitians working with…

AUA 2015 Recap

In between manning the ICA booth in the Urology Care Foundation’s (UCF) Patient Advocacy Hub, ICA staff attended the presentations. Here’s a recap of some of the most IC-relevant courses,…

ICA Pilot Research Program Awardees Selected

ICA is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristina Allen-Brady of the University of Utah and Dr. Pradeep Tyagi of the University of Pittsburgh are the newest recipients of research funding…

Creating a Positive Patient-Provider Relationship Webinar Questions Answered

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, Drs. Selak and Overman were not able to answer all questions submitted during the live webinar. However the answers to those questions are now available…

Creating a Positive Patient-Provider Relationship Webinar WINNERS

Thanks for all who viewed the ICA webinar Creating a Positive Patient-Provider Relationship. Those who registered or submitted questions were automatically entered to win a copy of the webinar presenters’…

CDC Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Education and Awareness Program

ICA is losing funding from CDC that has fueled critical work in IC education and awareness. Representing nearly 40% of ICA’s annual operating income, the CDC funding supported ICA’s website…

ICA AUA 2015 Meet & Greet

ICA’s meet and greet at ‪‎the AUA Annual Meeting was a great opportunity for providers, researchers, and ICA staff to network and catch up with each other. ICA Medical Advisory…

AUA 2015

We’re back from a successful AUA 2015! For the second year in a row, ICA was part of the Urology Care Foundation’s (UCF) Patient Advocacy Hub – a separate central…

Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) Awareness Month

May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) Awareness Month. EDS is a heterogeneous group of heritable connective tissue disorders, characterized by articular (joint) hypermobility, skin extensibility and tissue fragility. People with Ehlers-Danlos…