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Constipation and IC: Why is it a concern?
Constipation can interfere with the normal elimination of bodily wastes; if left untreated, it can become painful; and repeated straining to produce a bowel movement can lead to or aggravate…
Did you know that we offer free online Webinars?
Gain a wealth of information from free and informative webinars which include topics such as, “Integral Approaches to Treating IC,” “When Standard Treatments Fail,” “IC Diet: Friendly Fats,” and “A…
ICA Founder Recently Published
Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) Founder and President Emeritus, Vicki Ratner, MD recently published two articles in Translational Andrology and Urology. vol. 4, no.5, October 2015. Links to each article are…
NPR Here and Now Series Focuses on Chronic Pain Patients
In the month of February, NPR’s radio series Here and Now, did a week long series focused on pain patients in relationship to finding relief. You can search on their…
Prescription Drug Price Increases
ICA has been receiving an influx of calls from patients concerned with the price increases of several standard IC treatments such as Elmiron and Uribel. We want you to know…
PBS Airing Menopause Documentary
The Society for Women’s Health Research is currently promoting a documentary on menopause entitled “Hot Flash Havoc,” which will be shown on PBS. Described as “a crash-course in what you…
New to ICA’s Reading List
Aches, Pains, and Love: A Guide to Dating and Relationships for Those With Chronic Pain and Illness, by Kira Lynne This book is for people living with chronic pain or illness,…
FDA Outreach: FDA Announces Opioid Action Plan
In response to the opioid abuse epidemic, yesterday Dr. Robert Califf, the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco, along with other FDA leaders, called for a far-reaching action…