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Interstitial cystitis

Interstitial cystitis (IC) or bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause. Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, bladder pain (pain in the organ) and pain with sex. IC/BPS is associated with depression and lower quality of life. Some of those affected also have…

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Causes
Unknown
Complications
Depression, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia
Diagnostic method
Based on the symptoms after ruling out other conditions
Differential diagnosis
Urinary tract infection, overactive bladder, sexually transmitted infections, endometriosis, bladder cancer, prostatitis
Duration
Long term
Frequency
0.5% of people

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Interstitial cystitis

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related to Names · 25
Interstitial cystitis → Abrams, BPS, Diabetes, Digestive, ESSIC, European Society, Grover, Hanno, IC/BPS, IC/PBS, ICD-10, In, Kidney Diseases, Merwe, MeSH, Multinational Interstitial Cystitis Association, National Institute, NIDDK, Originally, PBS/IC
related to External links · 22
Interstitial cystitis → Clinical, European Urology, Homma, International Journal, Interstitial Cystitis NetworkParsons JK, Kim DY, Kuo HC, Lee JG, Lee KS, Lee MH, Lin AT, NKUDIC, Parsons CL, PMID, S2CID, The Historical Origins, The Journal, The National Kidney, Tomoe, Ueda
related to Epidemiology · 13
Interstitial cystitis → Although, BPS, Early, Further, IC, IC/BPS, In, Interstitial, Recent, The, United States, USA, While BPS
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Interstitial cystitis → Alexander Skene, American, Dr, IC/BPS, In, Japanese, Joseph Parrish, Philadelphia, Social Security Act, The, The American Urological Association, United States
related to Association with other conditions · 9
Interstitial cystitis → CP/CPPS, IBS, IC/BPS, IC/PBS, In, ME/CFS, Sjögren, Some, There
related to Surgery · 9
Interstitial cystitis → IC/BPS, Neuromodulation, One, Percutaneous, Some, Surgery, Surgical, TENS, Typical
related to Bladder instillations · 8
Interstitial cystitis → Advantages, Bladder, Dimethyl, DMSO, IC/BPS, Single, The, This
related to Diet · 8
Interstitial cystitis → An, Avoidance, Diet, IC, Individuals, Integration, Sensitivity, The
related to Prognosis · 8
Interstitial cystitis → America, Finnish, IC, IC/BPS, IC/PBS, International, Other, United States
has treatment · 4
Interstitial cystitis → American Urological Association, Further, In, They

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ic bladder symptoms interstitial cystitis pain bps may people include pelvic urinary treatment syndrome also diagnosis used chronic often hydrodistention

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Interstitial cystitisCausesUnknown1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisComplicationsDepression, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisDiagnostic methodBased on the symptoms after ruling out other conditions1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisDifferential diagnosisUrinary tract infection, overactive bladder, sexually transmitted infections, endometriosis, bladder cancer, prostatitis1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisDurationLong term1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisFrequency0.5% of people1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisMedicationOral paracetamol with ibuprofen and gastric protection, amitriptyline, pentosan polysulfate, histamine1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisOther namesBladder pain syndrome (BPS), painful bladder syndrome (PBS), IC/BPS, IC/PBS, UCPPS1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisPronunciation/ˌɪntərˈstɪʃəl sɪˈstaɪtɪs/ IN-tər-STISH-əl sist-EYE-tis1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisSpecialtyUrology1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisSymptomsChronic pain of the bladder, feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, pain with sex1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisTreatmentLifestyle changes, medications, procedures1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisUsual onsetMiddle age1.00infobox
Interstitial cystitisis aautoimmune mechanism0.90text

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