Interstitial Cystitis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis (IC) causes recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region.1 IC is also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), bladder pain syndrome (BPS), and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS).2 The cause of interstitial cystitis is unknown; however, it is not caused by bacterial or viral infections.3 The most common symptoms are an urgent need to urinate, a frequent need to urinate, or both.1
Fast Facts:
- IC is most common in women.2
- IC is often confused with a urinary tract infection based on symptoms.4
- IC in men may be mistaken for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.2
- Women may also experience pain during intercourse.3
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What is Interstitial Cystitis?
- National Women's Health Information Center: Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
- St John's Health: What is Interstitial Cystitis?
- WebMD: Interstitial Cystitis - What is it?
- Dr. Donnica: What is Interstitial Cystitis?
- Rush University Medical Center: Women's Center - Interstitial Cystitis
What Are The Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis?
- Wikipedia: Urinary Urgency
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Frequent or urgent urination
- Mayo Clinic: Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Wrong Diagnosis: Bladder Pain
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Education Pamphlet - Pain During Intercourse
What Are The Risk Factors and Complications of Interstitial Cystitis?
- Mayo Clinic: Interstitial Cystitis - Risk Factors
- Wikipedia: Hunner's Ulcers
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Fibromyalgia
- WomensHealth.gov: Autoimmune Diseases - Overview
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC): Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Aetna InteliHealth: Dysuria
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Interstitial Cystitis?
- The Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Foundation (COB): Bladder Distension
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Hydroxyzine
- MedicineNet: Amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep)
- Strong Health (via University of Rochester Medical Center): Urology - Urologic Conditions - Bladder Instillation Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Interstitial Cystitis
- Interstitial Cystitis Network (ICN): The ICS/PBS Diet Guide
- Smokefree.gov: Online Guide to Quitting
- AAFP: Urinary Incontinence - Bladder Training
- Women's Health Matters - Chronic Pelvic Pain - Physical Therapy and Biofeedback
- Wikipedia: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Interstitial Cystitis
- Scleroderma A to Z: Brandi K - Interstitial Cystitis
- ICN: Forum - Share Your Interstitial Cystitis Story
- About.com: Interstitial Cystitis IC - An Expert Answers Your Questions
- Scleroderma A to Z: Ellen - Interstitial Cystitis with Bladder Removal
- ICN: The IC Underground
- Help My Hurt: Interstitial Cystitis - little known but causes lots of pain
- Scleroderma A to Z: Michael K - Interstitial Cystitis
Foundations and Support Groups on Interstitial Cystitis
- ICA: General Information - Support Groups
- ICN: ICN Support Services
- COB: COB Foundation - Home
- National Kidney Foundation: NKF - Home
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Interstitial Cystitis
- The COB Foundation: Forums
- ICN: Newly Diagnosed wtih Interstitial Cystitis
- Meetup: Worldwide Message Boards - Interstitial Cystitis Meetups
- MySpace: Interstitial Cystitis Support
- Interstitial Cystitis Advice: Forums
- Yahoo Groups: livingwithinterstitialcystitis
- Google Groups: alt.support.inter-cystitis
- Daily Strength: Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Interstitial Cystitis
- JAMA: Search - Interstitial Cystitis
- PubMed Central: Search - Interstitial Cystitis
Clinical Trials on Interstitial Cystitis
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Interstitial Cystitis
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Painful Bladder Syndrome
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC): Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA): An Introduction to Interstitial Cystitis
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 FamilyDoctor: Interstitial Cystitis
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Women's Health - Interstitial Cystitis
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Deanna Goodson
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Interstitual cystitis, InterstitialCystitis, Interstitial-Cystitis, Interstitial - Cystitis, IC, Painful Bladder Syndrome, PBS, Bladder Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, CPPS, Bladder Disorder
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Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
