Posted in Endometriosis, IC Disease, Pain, Vulvodynia on Jun 15th, 2008 Edit | 2 Comments »
Approximately one out of seven women are affected by chronic pelvic pain which is difficult to treat. Not only is chronic pelvic pain painful, it can also take a huge emotional toll on the sufferer because even after countless trips to a doctor and therapist, they still often don’t have a solution to the cause […]
Posted in Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, IC Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lupus, ME/CFS on Jun 6th, 2008 Edit | 2 Comments »
If you talk to someone with Interstitial Cystitis, you will probably find that the patient has more than one chronic condition going on. They don’t have just IC Disease. I was diagnosed first with ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - ME/CFS is the new name) 18 years ago; later it was an IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) […]
Posted in Endometriosis, IC Disease on May 29th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrial stroma and glands), which should only be located inside the uterus, is found elsewhere in the body. Endometriosis can be found anywhere in the pelvic region or cavity: the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the pelvic sidewall, cesarean-section scars, laparoscopy scars, […]
Posted in Cervicitis, Endometriosis, IC Disease, Overactive Bladder, Symptoms, UTI, Vulvodynia on May 26th, 2008 Edit | 1 Comment »
Thank God times are changing for IC patients and the illness is starting to be more understood. But even though advances have been made, there are still a lot of women being misdiagnosed by physicians due to their lack of knowledge on IC Disease. Lack of knowledge isn’t the only reason that IC Disease may […]
