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Abstract
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall associated with genital and bladder pain, urgency, and dyspareunia. Characterized by sterile urine culture, IC is poorly understood and resistant to treatment. This article contextualizes patients' experiences from the standpoint of age, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and the experience of concomitant disease. More than 90 percent of interstitial cystitis patients are women, an alarming number of whom have been misdiagnosed as having psychiatric disorders. Medical diagnosis and treatment are discussed from a feminist perspective. The sexual functioning of persons with IC is discussed in depth. Topics touched upon include menstrual cycle variations and pregnancy, sexual desire, pain during sexual activity, sexual side-effects of medications, sexual history, and sexual self-care.
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