Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms: Recognizing & Understanding IC

Some symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC) include:

- Frequent and urgent need to urinate, even when the bladder is not full

- Pain or discomfort in the bladder or pelvic area

- Pain during or after intercourse

- Feeling of fullness or pressure in the bladder

- Increased urinary frequency at night (nocturia)

- Cloudy or bloody urine

- Difficulty starting to urinate (hesitancy)

- Incomplete bladder emptying (incomplete voiding)

- Pain in the lower abdomen, back, or thighs