21. Interstitial Cystitis Provides information about interstitial cystitis and its treatment including diet and alternative treatments by expert, Diane Newman. http://www.seekwellness.com/incontinence/interstitial_cystitis.htm

Seek Wellness Homepage Search Seek Wellness A D V E R T I S E M E N T advertisement Wellness Fitness Health Consumerism Mental Health Nutrition ... Wellness Pelvic Health Incontinence Men's Sexual Problems Prostate Health Center Women's Sexual Problems Conditions Centers Addison's Disease Arthritis Eating Disorders Gout ... Heart Disease Other Send us email New Incontinence Treatment Our Client List Add Us to Your Favorites Products Good For You Weight Loss Pros-Tect Men's Health Bars Zestra for Women Deferol for Climax Control Our Book Picks Diane Newman's new book: Seek Wellness at our Bookstore Incontinence Center What's New Are You At Risk? How the Bladder Works Incontinence ... References Incontinence Center Director: Diane K. Newman,

22. Welcome To Green Healing Herbs Information about their herbal products and an oneweek intensive treatment for interstitial cystitis. http://www.easternherb.com/

WELCOME HOW TO ORDER ABOUT US CONTACT US New Herbal Product for Hypertension Patients Lowtension Coming Soon !!! Letters from IC patients Welcome to Easternherb.com, hosted by Green Healing Herbs, Inc. We provide herbal formulas and an one-week intensive treatment for Interstitial Cystitis. The 100% natural Chinese herbal formula was developed to relieve symptoms of IC with 80% positive responses. In addition, an one-week treatment program can be scheduled at our Philadelphia office. The treatment is specially researched for IC symptoms relief using Acupuncture and NAET. We found that IC patients are greatly affected by allergies. For details, click on IC tab Green Healing Herbs, Inc. provides variety of alternative medicine services including herbal formulas, acupuncture, and NAET (N. Allergy Elimination Treatment). In addition, We provide herbal relief for Interstitial Cystitis. Brow around the web, and you can learn about different herbal formulas that will uniquely suit your own need. Whether you are suffering from high cholesterol, or worrying about hair loss, even sneezing due to allergies, you can always find a 100% natural herbal formula on our site that will help you. Go to HERBS for details.

23. Interstitial Cystitis Network : What's New : March 30, 2003 Review the latest updates on the InterstitialCystitis Network web site and in the media. http://www.ic-network.com/whatsnew.html

You Are Here: IC Network What's New? Chinese French German Italian Japanese Korean Russian Spanish March 30, 2003 ICN Survey Center The First Web Based IC studies Featured at AUA Annual Meeting (April Dr. Stanley Zaslau will be presenting the results of the WVU School of Medicine Survey on "Interstitial Cystitis and Female Sexuality" at the upcoming American Urological Association Meeting (April 2003). The ICN facilitated online on-line data collection for this study via our Survey Center . This study, as well as a study for men, is ongoing and patients can still participate today . ICN Founder Jill Osborne is a co-author of this study. Dr. Nagendra Mishra (India) and Jane Meijlink (Netherlands) are also presenting the results of their survey "International Interstitial Cystitis Questionnaire" , which provides foundational data to help in the development of new diagnostic criteria for IC. March 15, 2003

24. Bladder Problems And Urinary Incontinence An overview of bladder problems, including infections, cancer, atonic bladder, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder (OAB), and prolapse. http://www.bladder-disorders.com

Bladder Problems and Urinary Incontinence Over 35 million Americans suffer from bladder problems, and yet few people realize just how widespread these problems are. The term "bladder problems" covers a wide range of disorders, some of which cause pain, urinary incontinence or other complications that affect quality of life. Unfortunately, incontinence is a taboo topic in society, more likely to cause embarrassed laughter than serious discussion. Because of this taboo, finding information on bladder problems can be difficult. Patients suffering from urinary incontinence often have difficulty discussing their disorder with their doctor, let alone family and friends. How can you find out more information about your disorder in these circumstances? That’s the reason for this site: to provide an overview of the various types of bladder disorders for bladder problem sufferers and their families. Your doctor should be your primary source of information about the causes of any bladder infections, urinary incontinence, or other bladder conditions; this site doesn’t presume to replace professional diagnosis and care. It does, however, provide a well-rounded description of various bladder problems that may further your understanding of the disease or disorder and make discussion with your doctor easier. Each page deals with a specific bladder problem: Bladder Infection Explains common causes of bladder infections and how to recognize the symptoms.

25. NIDDK : Clinical Research : The Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group Rand Randomized Clinical Trial 1. The interstitial cystitis Clinical TrialsGroup Randomized Clinical Trial 1. The interstitial cystitis http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/ic.htm

Quick Links for Investigators Office of the Director Extramural Activities Intramural Research Nutrition Research Coordination Office of Minority Health Research NIDDK Home Clinical Research : The Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group Randomized Clinical Trial #1 The Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group Randomized Clinical Trial #1 Background "IC leaves many people unable to cope with basic daily functions," says Leroy M. Nyberg Jr., M.D., Ph.D., director of urology research at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, which is funding the clinical trial. "This is the first of a series of rigorous treatment trials. Our ultimate goal is to be able to recommend to physicians those therapies most likely to relieve symptoms in subgroups of patients." What Is Involved in Trial #1? The study requires: Clinic visits Symptom questionnaires Medical history and physical exams Voiding diaries Urine and blood samples The Future "If the results are promising, we want to study more patients over a longer time. This would allow us to gather more solid information about the therapies and how we can help patients," says Nyberg. "And we are exploring other possible treatments to evaluate in subsequent trials." IC Clinical Trials Group Centers Maryland John Warren, M.D., and Toby Chai, M.D.

26. Judith Sanders, LCSW - Online Therapist Addresses many problems associated with chronic illness such as fibromylagia, arthritis, diabetes, interstitial cystitis and vulvadynia, depression, relationship problems, women's issues, loneliness and aging. http://www.find-a-therapist.com/office/office22.htm

Return to Online Therapists Judith Sanders, LCSW Pennsylvania This is your private therapy office. I will meet you here in a few moments. At your scheduled appointment time, click on the yellow portion of the image below, and a private chat window will open. This alerts me that you are ready to begin. I will greet you at your scheduled time to start your session. For an immediate session, click on the yellow image and if I am available, I will respond. I will greet you to start your session. You may also schedule an appointment using the links below. Email Me More about Me Follow these steps to arrange your private session with me. Select email, chat or phone and purchase with credit card. Complete information form Schedule Hello!

27. Bladdershop Features a company dedicated to provide the most innovative and sound mobile lavatory products in the world. Bringing products to interstitial cystitis patients. http://www.bladdershop.com

28. Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Symptom And Problem Questionnaire interstitial cystitis (IC) Symptom and Problem Questionnaire If you think you maybe experiencing symptoms of IC complete this profiler (both sections) and http://www.urologychannel.com/HealthProfiler/healthpro_ic.html

Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Symptom and Problem Questionnaire If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of IC complete this profiler (both sections) and bring a copy to your physician. The profiler does not provide a diagnosis of the disorder, but the information it contains and the results of diagnostic procedures performed by your physician can help make the diagnosis of IC. If you already are being treated for IC, this profiler can help monitor your progress. Note: Reload this page each time new data is entered to assure accurate results. IC Symptom Index During the past month how often have you... Felt the strong need to urinate with little or no warning? Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always Have you had to urinate less than 2 hours after you finished urinating? Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always How often did you typically get up at night to urinate? None Once 2 time 3 times 4 times 5 times or more Have you experienced pain or burning in your bladder?

29. Woman's Diagnostic Cyber Articles - Interstitial Cystitis interstitial cystitis Pelvic Pain from the Bladder. Some of the causes, suchas interstitial cystitis (IC), are even more difficult to diagnose. http://www.wdxcyber.com/nurine04.htm

Home About us Articles Books ... Quizzes Interstitial Cystitis - Pelvic Pain from the Bladder Frederick R. Jelovsek MD The many causes of pelvic pain make it a difficult condition to assign a diagnosis to. Some of the causes, such as interstitial cystitis (IC), are even more difficult to diagnose. The average patient may go many years with symptoms before the diagnosis is made. For that reason it is important to recognize the symptoms of IC. Interstitial cystitis is characterized by urinary frequency, urgency and pain. The pain can vary from a mild burning or discomfort, to an excruciating pain in the bladder, lower abdomen, perineum, pelvis, vagina, low back pain and thighs according to Sant GR: Interstitial cystitis a urogynecologic perspective . Contemporary Ob/Gyn 1998;43(6):119-130. It can include pain with intercourse and is often indistinguishable from other causes of pelvic pain. The pain can flare-up or go into remission. It usually gets worse around the time of menses. Sexual intercourse makes the pain worse. Patients may void 8 times or more at night and sleep loss may lead to depression. If a woman is voiding more than 8 times during the day or 4 times or more during the night, IC should be considered especially if there is pain or urgency present. Because the symptoms may be similar to an acute or chronic bacterial infection, patients have often had multiple treatments with antibiotics when in fact the urine culture does not show infection at all. Interstitial cystitis is characterized by an inflammatory response in the bladder wall but bacterial cultures are negative. Antibiotics do not help the pain and urinary frequency. End stage interstitial cystitis (IC) often results in ulcers in the bladder wall that can be seen when a scope (cystoscopy) is used to view the inside of the bladder. The gold standard in diagnosis of IC used to be by cystoscopy in which either ulcers are seen or petechial hemorrhages. Biopsy of the bladder mucosa may not be needed if the appearance is typical. Now. however, the concept of IC is changing.

30. The Natural Bladder, Providing Herbal Remedies For Bladder Infections, Incontine Offering herbal remedies and natural products for incontinence, bladder infections, interstitial cystitis and overactive bladder, with related medical information, recipes, and special offers. http://thenaturalbladder.com/

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31. MEDLINEplus: Interstitial Cystitis National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases The primary NIHorganization for research on interstitial cystitis is the National Institute http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/interstitialcystitis.html

Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Interstitial Cystitis Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Anatomy/Physiology Coping ... Women Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Interstitial Cystitis You may also be interested in these MEDLINEplus related pages: Bladder Diseases Kidneys and Urinary System From the National Institutes of Health Interstitial Cystitis (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) General/Overviews Interstitial Cystitis (National Women's Health Information Center) Most Frequently Asked Questions About IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association) Alternative Therapy Treatment Options: All I Want Is a Remedy (Interstitial Cystitis Association) Anatomy/Physiology Your Urinary System and How It Works (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) Clinical Trials RTX Clinical Trial Set to Begin (Interstitial Cystitis Association) Coping Psychological Perspectives on Living with IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association) Diagnosis/Symptoms Cystoscopy (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in Also available in: Spanish Diagnosis: Cystoscopy with Hydrodistention (Interstitial Cystitis Association) IC and the Potassium Chloride Sensitivity Test Sensitivity Test (Interstitial Cystitis Association) Ultrasound-Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

32. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Interstitial Cystitis (IC) interstitial cystitis (IC). Treatment Return to top There are no standardor consistently effective treatments for interstitial cystitis. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000477.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Interstitial cystitis (IC) Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Calling your health care provider Illustrations Female urinary tract Male urinary tract Definition Return to top A bladder condition caused by chronic inflammation, interstitial cystitis leads to difficulties with urination. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflammation (irritation with increased presence of immune cells) of the tissues of the bladder wall, with no known infectious (bacterial, viral, or fungal) cause. The condition is identified through a diagnosis of exclusion. There are about 10-30 cases per 100,000 people. Women are 10 times more likely to be affected than men. The condition is more common in Jewish women and is rare in African-Americans. IC generally occurs during the third or fourth decades of life. For the average person with interstitial cystitis, there is a 4-year delay between the time the first symptoms occur and the diagnosis. This demonstrates both the difficulty of diagnosis and how infrequently this condition is suspected. Symptoms Return to top Urinary frequency (can be as often as 60 or 70 times per day) Urinary urgency Urinary discomfort (dysuria) Pain during intercourse dyspareunia Signs and tests Return to top Diagnosis is made by ruling out other causes. Urine analysis, urine culture, and urine cytology tests are essential.

33. Is There A Cure For Interstitial Cystitis? Discussion and links to medical information. http://pweb.netcom.com/~jewel3/hopeforcure.html

Is There a Cure for Interstitial Cystitis? Read about this woman and reports from others and then you decide............. This website is for those of you who have been told that there is no hope. That there is no cure for IC. For those of you who have only been given the choice of pain medications and caustic invasive treatments. I researched my own health and found other options. I will tell you that I DID recover. That there IS hope! I f you or someone you know has recovered from Interstitial Cystitis, and/or associated autoimmune disorders please send your story telling how you recovered so that we may share it with others to give them hope. Please send them to the "webmaster" at the bottom of the page. Read how Nancy recovered from IC Please visit Dr. Paul Fugazzotto's Cystitis Research Center website which I host. The Cystitis Research Center Alternative/Complimentary Health Links IC (of like minds) Links Mainstream Medicine Links Miscellaneous Links Organizations Links Recommended Reading List Links Success Stories Links Visit the Message Center Sign the Guestbook Hang Out in the Chat Room This site under construction. Please check back frequently.

34. Is There A Cure For Interstitial Cystitis? Discussion and links to medical information.Category Health Conditions and Diseases interstitial cystitis......Is There a Cure for interstitial cystitis? Read about this woman andreports from others and then you decide .. This website http://pw1.netcom.com/~jewel3/hopeforcure.html

Is There a Cure for Interstitial Cystitis? Read about this woman and reports from others and then you decide............. This website is for those of you who have been told that there is no hope. That there is no cure for IC. For those of you who have only been given the choice of pain medications and caustic invasive treatments. I researched my own health and found other options. I will tell you that I DID recover. That there IS hope! I f you or someone you know has recovered from Interstitial Cystitis, and/or associated autoimmune disorders please send your story telling how you recovered so that we may share it with others to give them hope. Please send them to the "webmaster" at the bottom of the page. Read how Nancy recovered from IC Please visit Dr. Paul Fugazzotto's Cystitis Research Center website which I host. The Cystitis Research Center Alternative/Complimentary Health Links IC (of like minds) Links Mainstream Medicine Links Miscellaneous Links Organizations Links Recommended Reading List Links Success Stories Links Visit the Message Center Sign the Guestbook Hang Out in the Chat Room This site under construction. Please check back frequently.

35. Interstitial Cystitis & Overactive Bladder Resource Center Of Canada - Patient E Provides current Canada interstitial cystitis support groups, national drug assistance, and disability programs. Includes patient handbook, and drug glossary. http://www.canadaic.com

Support Opportunities Canada Support Groups (2) On-line support chats. Chat Schedule information IC Message Boards The Canadian Interstitial Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Resource Center provides a forum for Canadian patients to direct, up to date information on IC and OAB. Patients can also find local support groups and information that is directly relevent to life in Canada. Every web site takes time to build. While we develop Canada specific references, we include links to our parent site, the ICN web site . Special thanks to Inga Legere for helping us to compile the list of support groups. About the Canada IC Resource Center Welcome Site Map What's New Sign Up For Our Newsletter ... Technical Support Patient Information Patient Handbook Drug Glossary Support Group Listings IC Chef Cookbook ... Disability Resources Specialty Columns Meet the IC Expert Guest Lectures Fresh Tastes by Bev Laumann IC Lifestyles Newsroom ... Interstitial Cystitis by G. Sant

36. Michael Moore - SW School Of Botanical Medicine Home Page Discussion of herbal treatment for interstitial cystitis. http://chili.rt66.com:80/hrbmoore/ManualsMM/ISCHerbs.txt

Michael Moore - Director, Donna Chesner - Administrator P.O.Box 4565, Bisbee, Arizona 85603 Now in our 24th year, we offer a 5 month, February-July residency program. This is our catalogue . Update: 2004 application form 2003 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine CONFERENCE SPEAKERS: Debra Brammer, Paul Bergner, Yong Deng, Deborah Frances, Cascade Anderson Geller, Phyllis Hogan, Mimi Kamp, Bill Mitchell, Michael Moore, Kenneth Proefrock, Robert Rountree, JoAnn Sanchez, Jill Stansbury This is Anarcho-Herbalism - an essay by Laurel Luddite Master Genus Index integrating ALL plant photographs, illustrations, maps, abstracts, constituents, monographs, major papers and folios by genus and species. (updated as of 8/02) Medicinal Plant Images New Images - 63 new plant images with thumbnail links, video captures by me and some photos by James Flocchini of Two Ravens. Video clips of medicinal plants - Some short segments from my personal field videos: Quicktime (.mov) files, 25-50 seconds, 240X180 Medicinal Plant Photographs by genus.

37. International Interstitial Cystitis Patient Network : UK, USA, Germany, Netherla IC Resources. Welcome to the International interstitial cystitis Patient Network. New!Int'l Consultation on interstitial cystitis Japan - March 28-30, 2003. http://www.interstitial-cystitis.org/

Our Mission National Groups What is IC? Calendar of Events ... IC Resources Welcome to the International Interstitial Cystitis Patient Network Welcome to the International Interstitial Cystitis Network (IICPN), the first collaborative global IC project uniting patients from throughout the world. Our goal is to We collaborate on annual public relations, research and fund raising campaigns and the development of international IC conferences and events. Most importantly, we assist new national IC groups in joining our cause, support for patients and medical care providers. New! Int'l Consultation on Interstitial Cystitis - Japan - March 28-30, 2003 The International Consultation on Interstitial Cystitis Japan, to be held in Kyoto 28-30 March 2003, will form the first important step towards the development of new diagnostic criteria and a redefinition of interstitial cystitis. Twenty five international IC physicians/researchers and a similar number of eminent Japanese urologists have been invited to Kyoto for an international brainstorming meeting.The goals include the following: to assess worldwide opinions on what is IC and how it is currently defined and diagnosed in different countries;

38. International Interstitial Cystitis Questionnaire : Making A Case For New Diagno International interstitial cystitis Questionnaire (August 2002) Dr. NagendraMishra (India) Survey to Establish New Diagnostic Criteria for IC. http://www.interstitial-cystitis.org/mishrasurvey.html

International Interstitial Cystitis Questionnaire (August 2002) Dr. Nagendra Mishra (India) Survey to Establish New Diagnostic Criteria for IC. This purpose of this survey is to gather information from physicians, researchers and selected IC support organizations around the world to assist in the establishment of new diagnostic criteria for interstitial cystitis. Designed by Nagendra Mishra MD (India), it can be completed online or by fax and mail. If you are an IC patient, please do NOT complete this survey. We will have a seperate survey seeking the input of patients shortly! (An introductory letter from Dr. Mishra) Dear Colleague, Please find enclosed an international questionnaire on interstitial cystitis. As you know, interstitial cystitis is a controversial disease. Even the criteria for diagnosis and treatment of the disease have not been framed. This questionnaire is an endeavour to obtain the views of a large number of physicians, researchers and support groups on various aspects of IC. I would be grateful if you would go through the list of questions and select one solution to every question, which you strongly feel to be correct. In the case of some questions, you may like to add a comment or you may strongly feel about a second option too. In this case, you can write in the space provided for comments, clearly stating the question number. Please make sure that you select only one option for each question.

39. Ask Dr Stoll A look at interstitial cystitis as well as conventional and alternative ways to treat it. http://bcn.net/~stoll/cystitis.html

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40. Interstitial Cystitis - WomensHealthChannel In order to understand interstitial cystitis (IC), it is helpful toknow a little about the body's urinary system. Urine is a waste http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/interstitialcystitis/index.shtml

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement advertisement INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS Overview Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment ... Naturopathic Treatment CONDITIONS Back Pain Bladder Control Problems Breast Cancer Bunions Cervical Cancer Cervical Dysplasia ... Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Eating Disorders Endometrial Cancer Endometriosis Epilepsy ... Female Sexual Dysfunction Fibromyalgia Headache Heart Disease Incontinence ... Urinary Tract Infections VBAC Yeast Infection RESOURCES Clinical Trials HealthProfiler Links Videos Overview Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a puzzling, chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder that causes frequent, urgent, and painful urination and pelvic discomfort. The natural lining of the bladder (epithelium) is protected from toxins in the urine by a layer of protein called glycoaminoglycan (GAG). The predominant theory is that, in IC, this protective layer breaks down, allowing toxins to irritate the bladder wall. The bladder then becomes inflamed and tender and cannot store urine well. Interstitial cystitis is unlike common cystitis (inflammation of the bladder caused by bacterial infection), which frequently accompanies a urinary tract infection (UTI) and is usually treated with antibiotics. The cause of IC, however, is unknown. IC is not contagious and does not spread in the body.

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