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 ...

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition where the bladder is more sensitive than usual. Health experts indicate that it is not a life threatening condition, so it will not impact someone’s life ...

Visible blood in the urine is not a typical symptom of interstitial cystitis (IC). However, in some cases, lab tests may show microscopic blood in the urine of people with IC. Doctors refer to blood ...

Childhood gastrointestinal (GI) disorders may be predictive for interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online June 25 in Neurourology & Urodynamics. For adults with neurogenic ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and often mild. Often, UTIs even resolve on their own without treatment. However, a rare type of UTI called emphysematous cystitis (EC) is much more ...

Chronic cystitis is a condition in which cystitis recurs repeatedly more than two or three times a year or the disease persists for a long time. Long-term antibiotics make it more difficult to treat ...

Read at a meeting of the New England Branch of the American Urological Association, Boston, November 17, 1938. From the Departments of Urology and Pathology, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal.

For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), longer cystoscopic hydrodistention (HD) times may result in improved efficacy and longer symptom relief, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in ...