Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a bladder condition characterized by urgency and pain. Inflammation of the bladder’s walls causes it. While unofficial, doctors often refer to stages of IC. IC is a ...

The cause of interstitial cystitis, a chronic disease that affects the bladder, is unknown. Autoantibodies, such as those against nuclear and bladder epithelium antigens, have been found in patients ...

Interstitial cystitis causes pain in the bladder or pelvic area and a more frequent need to urinate than usual. In some cases, a doctor may recommend Botox injections for interstitial cystitis if ...

Editor's note: Although about 1 in 7 women in the United States report experiencing chronic pelvic pain, the causes often go undiagnosed. Surveys indicate that about 15% of working women lose time ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a painful condition in which the bladder wall becomes irritated and inflamed. Chronic inflammation can cause scarring and thickening of the bladder wall, making the ...

Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome are terms used to describe urinary tract pain that is not caused by urinary infection or bladder stones. Since there are no exclusive symptoms for this ...

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Bladder pain and pressure can cause a lot of discomfort. You may experience pain in the lower abdomen, have trouble urinating, or may even develop sexual problems. But knowing what is causing all of ...

The symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC) /painful bladder syndrome closely resemble those of other conditions of the bladder that are treatable. Therefore, the first step in IC/PBS diagnosis in both ...

Are you frequently experiencing discomfort in your lower abdomen or pain during and after urination? If so, you might be dealing with a condition known as Interstitial Cystitis or Bladder Pain ...

Interstitial cystitis means inflammation in all the layers of the bladder. Doctors thought that only in this disease they would find inflammation in all the layers, but slowly they realized that other ...