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Review the latest research and industry news for interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome, as well as the related conditions of pelvic floor dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, irritable bowel syndrome and functional somatic syndrome. The Interstitial Cystitis Network is the largest patient support group in the world. Founded in 1995, we provide health education materials, an e-newsletter read by more than 25,000 patients and providers and our magazine, the IC Optimist.

ICN E-Newsletter – October 24, 2014 – New IC Treatment Guidelines Released, Clinical Trial, Research & Clinic News

Looking for the latest news about IC? The October issue of the ICN E-newsletter has been released. Read it now at: https://www.ic-network.com/newsletters/weekly1014.html In this issue: #1 - IC Treatment Guidelines Updated - Pelvic floor therapy expanded - BotoxA Reclassified #2 - ICN Clinical Trial & Research Update - Two New Studies #3 - Upcoming Patient [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T10:55:14-08:00October 24th, 2014|ICN Announcements, News, Our Blog|Comments Off

Interstitial Cystitis Treatment Guidelines Updated by AUA in Fall 2014

The American Urological Association (AUA) released a new update to their 2011 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). The original guidelines included research studies up through 2009. This new revision includes research studies through 2013. Read the amended guidelines here! “Although the science relevant to IC/BPS is continually improving [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T10:56:23-08:00October 21st, 2014|Industry News, Interstitial Cystitis IC/BPS, News, Our Blog, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction|Comments Off

IC Patient Support Milestone – 75,000 Interstitial Cystitis Discussions in Patient Support Forum

Wow! Today we broke 75,000! Interstitial cystitis patients have posted 75,006 new discussions in the ICN Support Forum. Isn't that amazing? Better yet, in those discussions, there are almost 600,000 individual responses from IC patients to IC patients … all with the goal of providing sound information, support and encouragement. The ICN Patient Support Forum [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T11:15:04-08:00September 23rd, 2014|News, Our Blog|Comments Off

September is IC Awareness Month – Ten Ways You Can Help

The most exciting time of the year for the IC community, IC Awareness Month, begins September first as patients around the world unite to educate others about IC. We need to reach those patients who are suffering in silence and give them hope. We need to educate doctors who are still treating IC out of [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:36:08-08:00August 30th, 2014|Awareness, ICN Announcements, Interstitial Cystitis IC/BPS, News, Our Blog|Comments Off

Summer 2014 IC Optimist Now Available

The IC Optimist is the ICN's quarterly patient and professional magazine dedicated to all things IC and pelvic pain. Subscriptions are available for just $25 per year via email of $50 per year to have a printed copy mailed to you. This issue is also available for single purchase (print or electronic pdf.) Proceeds are [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:36:56-08:00August 13th, 2014|Diet & Food, Editorial, ICN Announcements, Interstitial Cystitis IC/BPS, Must Reads, Our Blog|Comments Off

Great New IC Book Released – The Proactive Patient: Managing IC/BPS and Related Conditions by Gaye and Andrew Sandler

Gaye & Andrew Sandler have released their first new book in a decade for men, women & children struggling with IC and its many related conditions. What sets this husband and wife team apart from so many other authors who have written about interstitial cystitis is their focus on patient comfort. In The Proactive Patient: Managing [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:37:49-08:00August 4th, 2014|Awareness, ICN Shop & Mail Order Center, Industry News, Interstitial Cystitis IC/BPS, Jill's Journal, News, Our Blog, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off

Vaginal Mesh Sling Complications and IC?

The use of vaginal mesh during pelvic reconstruction surgeries, such as for the repair of pelvic organic prolapse, is now very controversial due to a number of serious adverse events. The US FDA has issued several warnings about the use of mesh and complications which can occur, such as the erosion of the vaginal wall. [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:38:19-08:00July 29th, 2014|ICN Announcements, Our Blog, Pelvic Pain, Women's Health|Comments Off

New Bladder Pain Treatment In Development – IC Clinical Trial

The Interstitial Cystitis Network is pleased to inform you that a research study is now enrolling women between the ages of 18 and 75 who have IC/BPS. This study will assess the effectiveness of an oral investigational study medicine (AQX-1125) to see if it will reduce the moderate to severe IC/BPS pain being experienced by [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:39:07-08:00July 22nd, 2014|Clinical Trials, Industry News, Our Blog, Research|Comments Off

Fact Sheets for Interstitial Cystitis Treatments, Diet, Flares

ICN Fact Sheets The ICN is pleased to release a new series of Fact Sheets for 2014 for patients and care providers discussing basic IC facts, the new AUA treatment protocol, the IC diet and food triggers as well as IC flares and common flare triggers! These are available at no cost to patients through [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:40:07-08:00July 19th, 2014|Awareness, ICN Announcements, News, Our Blog, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off

Been Punished By Your Employer For Using The Restroom?

One Woman Forced To Pee in A Box, Then Gets Fired, After Repeatedly Asking For Restroom Access It's hard to believe that, in 2014, companies are still trying to punish people who need to use the restroom more frequently. Case in point, Chicago's WaterSaver Faucet Company. Their union, Teamsters local 743, has filed a complaint with the [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T12:40:56-08:00July 16th, 2014|Awareness, Consumer Alerts, Editorial, Jill's Journal|1 Comment

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