Sorry Doc, this is very long but it's kind of a whole story: About a year ago, I started seeing a urologist for what I thought was an overactive bladder because I woke up 3-4 times a night to urinate. I was put on detrol for urge incontinence and it worked, but when my husband and I decided to start trying to get pregnant, I went off the med. About 3 months ago, after we started trying, I got what I thought was a UTI; the first I'd ever had. I went to a clinic and was put on amox. & an antiseptic even though my urine came back clean, and the culture was also neg. The burning went away until about a month later when I got it again; more burning when I urinated and immediately after. So more antiseptic and another culture which was neg. Then I went to my urologist who did a cystoscopy; found a growth which was benign and diagnosed me with IC. He said he doesn't want to remove the growth or give me any meds because we are trying to get pregnant and I should just keep an eye on the pain. About 2 weeks ago, I started itching very very badly around my urethra and then a few days after the itching started, burning during urination. It went away when I got my period, but now that's over and I'm itching again with slight burning. What can I do? I know I should go to my urologist again but what can be done about the burning besides constantly taking the antiseptic? I'm worried since it's coming back so frequently. Thanks, I know this is very long but I am concerned.