How likely is interstitial cystitis passed on to children?

Not likely: Interstitial cystitis is not considered a hereditary disease. The cause of i.C. Is not known. There may be a gene that makes one more prone to getting i.C., but such a gene has not been found. If one's i.C. Is due to a second disease, such as some autoimmune disease, that second disease may be familial and cause i.C. To run in that particular family. The role of environmental factors is not known.

No: Ic is not infectious or transmissible.

Fortunately unlikely: Ic is not an inherited condition as far as we know, although one sometimes sees mother and daughters who both have ic. Could be environmental, dietary or some other as yet undiscovered cause.