04. Support Groups, IC Instagram Community, Going Off Birth Control

In this episode, I sit down with health psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Sula Windgassen to talk about the brain-body connection behind interstitial cystitis, bladder pain, chronic UTI symptoms, urgency, frequency, and pelvic pain. We dive into why symptoms can continue even when tests come ba…

In this episode of IC You, I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist and chronic pelvic pain coach Rachel Gofman to talk about bladder retraining, pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, and the connection between the nervous system and bladder symptoms. We discuss why urgency and frequency can p…

Have you ever noticed one symptom improves, only for another one to appear? In this episode, I sit down with mind-body coach Alex McQueen to discuss: • What the symptom imperative is and why it happens• The connection between chronic pelvic pain, bladder symptoms, IBS, TMJ, headaches, and other ch…

After years of living with interstitial cystitis and overactive bladder, I spent a weekend in California doing things I never thought would feel easy again. From boat rides without bathrooms to paddle boarding, Pilates, coffee shop lattes, spicy foods, and even riding a motorcycle for the first tim…