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Experiences of Women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: What Can We Learn From Women’s Online Discussions?
Abstract
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) is a debilitating chronic condition that disproportionately affects women at a ratio 5:1. We sought to capture women's experiences with IC/BPS by conducting a large-scale digital ethnographic analysis of anonymous posts on internet forums.