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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 Weekly Newsletter – June 21, 2014

 Blogs, News & Announcements Feature Article - Anxiety & Interstitial Cystitis It might surprise you to learn that anxiety is a strongly related condition to IC and pelvic pain. It was the human genome project which made the connection. Researchers trying to determine which section of the human genome correlated with anxiety discovered that a [...]

By |2017-01-31T12:46:39-08:00June 21st, 2014|ICN Announcements, ICN Shop & Mail Order Center, News, Our Blog, Self Care, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off on ICN Weekly Newsletter – June 21, 2014
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ICN Weekly Newsletter – June 13, 2014

Sponsored by: CystaQ - Parson's IC Solution - Desert Harvest Aloe - MultiRight Low Acid Multivitamin - Squatty Potty - PainShieldMD Quick Links: Join the ICN - 24/7 ICN Support Forum - Find A Specalist - Living with IC Videos To Our IC Dad's - Happy Father's Day To all the father's who have lifted [...]

By |2017-01-31T12:51:35-08:00June 14th, 2014|Conference Reports, ICN Announcements, ICN Shop & Mail Order Center, News, Our Blog, Research|Comments Off on ICN Weekly Newsletter – June 13, 2014
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Spring 2014 IC Optimist Now Available

The IC Optimist is the quarterly magazine of the Interstitial Cystitis Network. From feature stories to self-help tips, diet tips to powerful editorials, the IC Optimist is our flagship publication delivered to patients and providers around the world. In this issue: (1) Editorial: Bladder Rape by Silver Nitrate - We begin this issue with an [...]

By |2017-01-31T12:53:04-08:00May 30th, 2014|Editorial, ICN Announcements, ICN Shop & Mail Order Center, Must Reads, News, Our Blog, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off on Spring 2014 IC Optimist Now Available
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Weekly Update – May 9, 2014

To Our IC Mom's - Happy Mother's Day To all the mothers who have lifted our spirits as we struggled with IC. Who drove us to the doctors, made IC friendly foods, paced outside our bedroom doors worrying. Who stood strong when we could not. Who stood beside us when others dared to criticize us. [...]

By |2017-01-31T12:56:57-08:00May 9th, 2014|News, Our Blog|Comments Off on Weekly Update – May 9, 2014
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The Gyno Show Covers Interstitial Cystitis (IC) & Dr. Drew’s Comments – Jill Heidi Osborne Guest Speaker

Our gratitude to The Gyno Show For Giving Us the Opportunity to Address Dr. Drew's Comments About IC and Endometriosis I want to thank Dr. Eric Heegaard and Twyla D. for spending thirty minutes talking about IC on their myTalk 107.1 radio show "The Gyno Show" last night. I had the opportunity to set the [...]

By |2017-01-31T13:01:23-08:00May 5th, 2014|Awareness, Industry News, News, Our Blog|3 Comments
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ICN Weekly Update – May 1, 2014

Sponsored by: CystaQ - Parson's IC Solution - Desert Harvest Aloe - MultiRight Low Acid Multivitamin - Squatty Potty - PainShieldMD Find us on: Facebook - Twitter - Pinterest - GooglePlus - Youtube IC, PFD & Pelvic Pain News - Amy Stein, author of Heal Pelvic Pain, Appeared on the Dr. [...]

By |2017-04-01T23:51:46-07:00May 1st, 2014|ICN Announcements, Industry News, News, Our Blog|Comments Off on ICN Weekly Update – May 1, 2014
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New ICN Video – On Dr. Drew’s Apology To IC and Endometriosis Patients

Here's a new ICN video featuring ICN Founder Jill Osborne, summarizing the controversy over the weekend that led Dr. Drew Pinsky to apology to the IC and Endometriosis communities. While it certainly generated a tremendous amount of anger, there is a positive side to it. Patients united in precedented numbers to protest and demand an [...]

By |2017-01-18T12:06:08-08:00April 29th, 2014|Awareness, News|1 Comment
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Dr. Drew Apologizes For IC & Endo Comments

Dr. Drew & Loveline Crossed The Line, Suggested IC & Endometriosis Patient Seek Psychiatric Care and Outraged Patients Seek Justice in Social Media (By Jill H. Osborne, ICN President & Founder) The IC and Endometriosis communities were up in arms over the weekend after Dr. Drew Pinsky received a phone call at his LoveLine show [...]

By |2017-01-31T13:07:57-08:00April 28th, 2014|Awareness, News, Our Blog|1 Comment
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How much does an Interstim® cost? Take Our New Survey!

When patients are advised to do a medical procedure and/or a surgical procedure such as Interstim, getting a clear idea of the cost is challenging. The reality is that patients struggling with severe IC are often desperate and willing to try just about anything. But, do you really know the cost that that procedure might [...]

By |2017-01-31T13:08:28-08:00April 25th, 2014|News, Our Blog, Research|Comments Off on How much does an Interstim® cost? Take Our New Survey!
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