I’m 27 but my bladder makes me feel 87—my UTI-like condition took seven years to diagnose

At 16, I knew something was wrong. Little did I know my rare condition would take several specialists and seven years to diagnose.

I'm 27 but my bladder makes me feel 87 — my chronic condition took years to diagnose

Interstitial cystitis, also known as IC, also known as painful bladder syndrome, is a very poorly understood condition. It ...