Interstitial Cystitis

Kenneth M. Peters, Donna Carrico, Donna J. Carrico
Current Clinical Urology · 2008 · pp. 235–255 · doi:10.1007/978-1-60327-126-4_16 · W4211140368
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This paper defines interstitial cystitis as a chronic pelvic pain syndrome excluding causes like endometriosis and recommends multifocal treatment encompassing stress reduction, psychological support, and physical therapy.

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Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic pelvic pain syndrome. The key symptoms are urinary urgency, frequency, pelvic pain, bowel dysfunction, and vaginal pain in the abscence of other identifiable causes such as urinary tract infection, bladder cancer, or endometriosis. Treatment should be multifocal, not directed solely toward the bladder, and multimodal encompassing stress reduction, psychological support, dietary/behavioral therapy, pelvic floor and physical therapy, pharmacologic therapy and neuromodulation.

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