09/01/2026
September is Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month π
Up to 8 million women and 4 million men in the U.S. may be living with IC ... but here's the part that stops us: of women with symptoms, only about 1 in 10 ever receive an actual diagnosis.
That means millions of people are navigating pelvic pain, urgency, and flares without a name for what they're going through and often without anyone believing them.
This month, we're talking about IC: what it is, what it feels like, and why early recognition matters. If you're one of the millions still searching for answers, you're not alone, and you're not making this up.