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Hi Ladies
I have some concerns, esp due to some stories I've read/heard. Have any of you passed IC on to your husband/partner, or given birth to children with IC related health issues?? I am in my mid thirties, have not had children yet, and am grappling with this. I am scard of passing it on. I am not nearly as sick as I was early in treatment but still having definite issues, thus I still feel like I have IC and could be contagious. I don't feel like I have much more time to wait on this, if I am going to have children.
icnot4me
I am
in my mid twenties, I have a 16 month old daughter. I worry about it too. My Mom had IC for ten years when I was a child, and it went away, but she is now working with Matia too, just because she had SOME symptoms return recently. I have had IC since a young age. But I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers that are fine. Growing up my Mom fed us well, and we were not over exposed to drugs. I don't have an def answer on why I got it at such a young age, but I do know now that things i did in my teens (that seemed to me at the time wouldn't bring on a disease, I never did drugs or heavy drinking) made my IC full blown and much worse.I would say this... I think some people are much more sensitive to getting this IC. I am a VERY sensitive person to a lot of things (such as noise, light, sleep problems) But I do NOT think it is like a contagious thing at all. If you decide to have kids, which I would recommend if you are ready, just to be very careful what they eat and what goes into there body AND their emotional well being is HUGE. I am very careful with my daughter, I never want her to have to deal with this. But you can only do the best you can.
Two amazing kids
Dear Icnot4me - I conceived during IC and my seven year old is healthy overall. I didn't find Matia until after he was born and didn't start the recovery process unitl that time. We also have a 5 year old son who is healthy overall (some minor allergies). I don't think of IC as contagious at all.Just focus on the present and getting yourself better and if you happen to be or become pregnant, you will get through that too! Please ask any additional questions you may have.Tammera
I have had two children
I have had two children while having IC. Both of them are healthy now, but they are only almost 3 and almost 2 years old. My 3 year old cant have milk, or he gets exema, but thats all. My girl seems healthy at this point. I know you never know though until they are older. My 13 year old is very bloated, and I KNOW he has yeast issues, but he refuses to follow the diet. Whenever he is with his dad or at school he eats sugar. I did not have IC with him, but when I look back over my life, I have always had symptoms that I ignored, so I guess it could have been starting back then.
These are interesting replies
These are interesting replies and I thank you for sharing them. Have any of your husbands shown signs of yeast or IC from intimacy with you?
icnot4me
Not mine, he is very healthy.
Not mine, he is very healthy. Although, hardly have sex anymore. My IC was much better before the pregnancys and I was able to be intimate more.
No
My husband is very healthy, and I have had this a long time and we have been together for a long time... If men could get IC from us, I think a LOT more men would have IC.
I think my son does
I think my son does start some of IC.I have emailed Matia about it also.He is four years old and suffers from bladder problems and bowel problems he is also a very busy boy.He couldn't handle milk as a baby.and he has a lot of ear infections.My youngest has ear problems as well, and is always having a cold, he also couldn't handle milk.But he is better than the oldest.When i feel better myself and can handle things better than i want to see how they are doing and make my plan for them.Carola