WHAT IS IT?
Interstitial cystitis (IC), or painful bladder syndrome, is associated with pain and pressure of the bladder and potentially in the areas around the pelvis such as the lower back or may experience Vulvodynia (in people with vaginas), or pain around the testicles. Symptom intensity is variable from person to person, ranging from mild to severe and can be either intermittent or constant. Patients will often complain of symptoms ofoveractive bladder andUrinary urgency; they may even have a constant urine urge that does not go away. Typically, most patients suffering from IC note that there are certain dietary or lifestyle triggers to their symptoms. IC can come along with other fibromyalgia, IBS, dyspareunia.
