ICA Interviews Dr Stanley Antolak at IPPS 2012 Dr. Stanley AntolakBy Interstitial Cystitis Association

ICA Interviews Dr Thomas Chelimsky at IPPS 2012 http://archive.org/download/IcaInterviewsDrThomasChelimskyAtIpps2012/Chelimskycomplete.mp4By Interstitial Cystitis Association

ICA Interviews Dr. Barry Jarnagin at IPPS 2012 Dr. Barry JarnaginBy Interstitial Cystitis Association

Amy Stein, MPT, author of Heal Pelvic Pain, founder and practitioner of Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in New York City, gives the ICA an overview on the anatomy of the pelvis, explains how physical therapy can help ease IC symptoms and answers some frequently asked questions at the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSW…

Barbara Shorter, EdD, RD, CDN, Associate Professor of Nutrition at Long Island University, gives the ICA an inside scoop on the shortened Shorter-Moldwin IC and Diet Questionnaire at the 2012 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting.By Interstitial Cystitis Association

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Aloe Vera benefits the body in four unique ways. It has the ability to reach the deepest body tissues; some seven layers deep unlike most lotions, liquid substances, and water will penetrate only two layers of skin. Aloe has six antiseptic agents: Lupeol, salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, cinnamic acid, phenol, and sulfur. It kills bacteria, viruses, …

Download Dr. Melanie Barton’s Voice of American radio show exploring how IC affects so many areas and people in the patient’s life. Loved ones suffer not knowing how to help. Children of IC/pelvic pain patients grow up missing the normal activities that other families take for granted. Sports events, traveling, or shopping all require more energy a…

In both men and women with pelvic flood dysfunction, sexual dysfunction is common. Learn more from international expert Kristene Whitmore, MD, who was interviewed at the joint meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association in Toronto by the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA). Dr. Whitmore is …

Ragi Doggweiler, MD, shares the overall message from her talk "What Can I do to Help Myself? Alternative Approaches to the Treatment of IC/BPS" presented at the ICA patient forum "Finding Better Relief: Working with an IC Healthcare Team" on June 5, 2010 in Nashville, TN. Dr. Doggweiler is a urologist who is trained in myofascial pain, trigger poin…

Jennifer Fariello, a nurse practitioner specializing in women's health, explains the importance of including an examination of the pelvic floor in a complete urologic work-up as part of the interstitial cystitis (IC) diagnosis process. Fariello is on staff at The Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia and adjunct fa…

Overview of physical therapy for bladder pain and general pelvic pain: Physical Therapist Stephanie Prendergrast discusses the internal and external techniques used in pelvic floor therapy during the joint meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association in Toronto. Prendergrast is a leader in devel…

Jeffrey Proctor, MD presents an overview of interstitial cystitis (IC), including symptoms, treatments, at the Interstitial Cystitis Association's (ICA) patient forum titled "IC from A to Z", held in Atlanta, GA, August 23, 2009. Dr. Proctor is a urologist, specializing in IC and overactive bladder, with Georgia Urology, PA, in Cartersville, GA. Th…

A member of the ICA Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Moldwin is the Director of the Smith Institute for Urology and on staff at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY.By Interstitial Cystitis Association

Susan Bilheimer is an author and patient living with IC. She spoke candidly about the challenges of preserving intimacy while living with this chronic pain condition at the Interstitial Cystitis Association's (ICA) patient forum "A to Z on IC" on August 23, 2009 in Atlanta, GA. Her own struggle with sexual and pelvic pain motivated her to write "Se…

Nurse Practitioner Amy Rejba Hoffmann, from the Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute (PSHI), discusses findings of the ICA Complementary and Alternative Medicine survey at the joint meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association in Toronto. The ICA and PSHI are joint authors on this research. The su…

Linda Salin, information specialist and patient advocate with the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA), answers questions and provides advice for young interstitial cystitis (IC) patients. Salin in a IC patient whose symptoms are in-check today! She works with the ICA sharing the latest on IC treatments, self-help strategies, and hope with other…