Let's take a closer look at the data:

Did cranberry always bother the bladders? 90.7% of participants report that cranberry products bothered their bladder. Of these, 69.5% reported that cranberry ALWAYS bothers their bladder. 16.6% reported that cranberry OCCASIONALLY bothers their bladder. 4.6% reported that cranberry has bothered them in the past, but is rare.

Which cranberry products bothered IC patients?

Sweetened cranberry juice bothers more than 82% of survey participants
Unsweetened cranberry juice bothers 67.4% of participants
Cranberry pills or supplements bothered 47.3% of participants
Cranberry sauce, relish, jelly or jam bothered 42.6% of participants
Dried cranberries bothered more than $7% of participants

The consumption of cranberry products triggered the following symptoms:

Pain - 82.5%
Frequency - 60.6%
Urgency - 54.9%
Pressure - 45.1%
Urethral Tenderness - 39.1%
Nighttime Urination - 34.3%
Leakage - 9.1%

We asked patients if they still consume cranberry products:

73.3% of participants reported that they avoid all cranberry products and believe that cranberry hurts them.

14.3% of participants report that occasionally eat cranberry products even though that it hurts them.

6% reported that they eat cranberry regularly because they believe that it helps their bladder.

So, should you or shouldn't you partake in cranberry?? If you are one of the 96% of patients who find their bladders sensitive to various foods or beverages, avoiding cranberry products or eating very small quantities just makes sense.