Your Urologist

Sister 1 and Sister 2 have both gotten their best advice from a urologist who has expertise in IC. However, for both of us, this was after years of misdiagnosis. For this reason, we suggest that anyone suffering with bladder pain, urethra pain, or pelvic pain, especially if you have had a negative urine culture, waste no time. Get a referral to a urologist, and ask the urologist about their experience with IC. The Interstitial Cystitis Network has a nationwide listing of support providers of all kinds from dietitians to physical therapists to urologists. If you don't get the support you need try another provider, approaches and understanding vary but there is someone with information that can help you to reduce your symptoms. Diet is key to reducing your pain so we highly recommend seeing a dietitian to get your diet more IC friendly. If you have suffered from pelvic pain for some time, you might have given up, but there is much more help available now than there was just a few years ago, and it is growing all the time. Give it another try.