News & Blog
ICA Raises IC Awareness
ICA is raising awareness! Read the latest article published on WomensHealth.com entitled, “Interstitial Cystitis – Not Just a Bladder Infection.” The article features ICA Board Co-chair, Barbara Zarnikow and ICA Medical…
ICA Puts the Fun Back Into Food
For years, IC patients have known that what they eat can make a big difference in their IC symptoms, and the American Urological Association lists diet modification as a first-line…
Call to Action – Help ICA Raise Awareness of IC
Photos and comments are needed! Please join Jade, Amy, Jenny, Cyndy, Emma, Dan, and Kerry and send us YOURS. Help ICA raise much needed IC awareness by printing out the…
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…
