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What is Interstitial Cystitis?
Interstitial cystitis is a long-term (chronic) inflammation of the bladder wall.
Symptoms
• Pain during intercourse
• Pelvic pain
• Urinary discomfort
• Urinary frequency (up to 60 times a day in severe cases)
• Urinary urgency
Causes
Interstitial Cystitis(IC) is a painful condition due to inflammation of the tissues of the bladder wall. The cause is
unknown. The condition is usually diagnosed by ruling out other conditions (such as sexually transmitted disease,
bladder cancer, and bladder infections).
IC is frequently misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection. Patients often go years without a correct diagnosis. On
average, there is about a 4-year delay between the time the first symptoms occur and the diagnosis is made.
The condition generally occurs around age 30 to 40, although it has been reported in younger people. Women are 10
times more likely to have IC than men.
Western Medicine Treatment
There is no cure for IC, and there are no standard or consistently effective treatments. Results vary from person to
person. As long as the cause is unknown, treatment is based on trial and error until you find relief.
Elmiron is the only medication taken by mouth that is specifically approved for treating IC. This medicine coats the
bladder like Pepto-Bismol coats the stomach.
Other medicines may include:
• Opioid painkillers for severe pain
• Tricyclic antidepressants to relieve pain and urinary frequency
• An antihistamine that causes sedation, and helps reduce urinary frequency
Other therapies include:
• Bladder hydrodistention (filling bladder with fluid)
• Bladder training (using relaxation techniques to train the bladder to go only at specific times)
• Instilled medications - medicines are placed directly into the bladder.
• Physical therapy and biofeedback (may help relieve pelvic floor muscle spasms)
• Surgery, ranging from cystoscopic manipulation to bladder removal (cystectomy)
Diet modification
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from Yahoo Health
Interstitial cystitis is a long-term (chronic) inflammation of the bladder wall.
Symptoms
• Pain during intercourse
• Pelvic pain
• Urinary discomfort
• Urinary frequency (up to 60 times a day in severe cases)
• Urinary urgency
Causes
Interstitial Cystitis(IC) is a painful condition due to inflammation of the tissues of the bladder wall. The cause is
unknown. The condition is usually diagnosed by ruling out other conditions (such as sexually transmitted disease,
bladder cancer, and bladder infections).
IC is frequently misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection. Patients often go years without a correct diagnosis. On
average, there is about a 4-year delay between the time the first symptoms occur and the diagnosis is made.
The condition generally occurs around age 30 to 40, although it has been reported in younger people. Women are 10
times more likely to have IC than men.
Western Medicine Treatment
There is no cure for IC, and there are no standard or consistently effective treatments. Results vary from person to
person. As long as the cause is unknown, treatment is based on trial and error until you find relief.
Elmiron is the only medication taken by mouth that is specifically approved for treating IC. This medicine coats the
bladder like Pepto-Bismol coats the stomach.
Other medicines may include:
• Opioid painkillers for severe pain
• Tricyclic antidepressants to relieve pain and urinary frequency
• An antihistamine that causes sedation, and helps reduce urinary frequency
Other therapies include:
• Bladder hydrodistention (filling bladder with fluid)
• Bladder training (using relaxation techniques to train the bladder to go only at specific times)
• Instilled medications - medicines are placed directly into the bladder.
• Physical therapy and biofeedback (may help relieve pelvic floor muscle spasms)
• Surgery, ranging from cystoscopic manipulation to bladder removal (cystectomy)
Diet modification
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from Yahoo Health
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