Fact Or Fiction - Is Abuse Prevalent In Patients With Interstitial Cystitis? Results From A Community Survey And Clinic Population
UroToday.com- Abuse in all of its forms is extremely prevalent in the United States. In 16 cross-sectional community sample surveys of women a 16.8% prevalence of childhood sexual abuse was calculated. Women with a history of abuse often report more physical problems and chronic pain in adulthood than women without a history of abuse. Peters and colleagues from Royal Oak, Michigan surveyed the English literature and found no articles on the relationship of IC and a history of abuse.
