Trigger Warning Please note that this post contains discussion about suicide and depression which may be triggering for many. Continue at your own discretion As a patient living with Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS), I want to openly share with you, the unfortunately dark, but very real side to the pain and flare ups […]
As we head into the end of Interstitial Cystitis awareness month, I wanted to shine light on the topic of men living with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Many studies show that IC/BPS is 2-3x more common in individuals who identify as women than men. However, the difference between men and women may not really be […]
Interstitial Cystitis(IC)/Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) is a chronic pelvic pain and bladder condition with painful symptoms that lasts over 6 weeks in the absence of urinary tract infection or any other clear cause. Learn more about Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome What is the UPOINT Interstitial Cystitis/BPS Phenotype system? Canadian Professor, Urologist and pelvic pain specialist, […]