
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Support Group
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterised by pelvic and intense bladder pain, urinary frequency (as often as every 10 minutes), and pain with urination. It is not unusual for patients to experience nocturia and pain with sexual intercourse. IC is also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), particularly outside of the USA.
The regular office cystoscopy cannot see the little red lesions. They only show up once they distend the bladder.
My doc says I'd need them every 8-9 months accroding to when I relapse, but doing it to often could hurt the bladder instead of helping. I highly suggest getting it done!!!! It's worth the world