Supervised Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
In this study, the efficacy of exercise to improve interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms and quality of life will be investigated.
• Adult females (\>18 years and \<80 years) with a previously established clinical diagnosis of Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) will be eligible to participate
• Must speak English
• The clinical diagnosis of IC/BPS will be based on the recently published American Urological Association Guidelines definition: An unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, or discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms for more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes
• The diagnosis will be confirmed by a urologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with IC/BPS