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What is the prevalence of Interstitial Cystitis?
How many people does Interstitial Cystitis affect? Does it have the same prevalence in men and women? And in the different countries?
It is considered a rare disease with only 700,000 cases in the US, but I think this is an incorrect number. I think that many more people have it but doctors are not testing them properly and they are just being given antibiotics and being told to go away. I would estimate that 1 in 20 women have a painful bladder issue and 1 in 50 men. It is supposed to affect women in their 40s, but I know 4 other women who all were diagnosed in their 20s. I had symptoms at 7. So, while the governmental agencies say that this is a condition that doesn't effect a lot of people, I think that it does but few people want to talk about their bladders.
However, it does affect women more than men and adults more often then children.
However, it does affect women more than men and adults more often then children.
Posted Jun 10, 2018 by SaraLouise 2500
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18 between 100000 in women
10 out of 100000 in men
It is a relatively rare condition.
10 out of 100000 in men
It is a relatively rare condition.
Posted Sep 2, 2017 by Ana 3358
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Tends to affect more women between 45-60 years .
Posted Nov 23, 2017 by LPilar 2500
