Elise Kozal spent the better part of her college years with a burning bladder and urethra—a sensation that would send her to the bathroom constantly only to feel, frustratingly, as if she could never ...

Longer cystoscopic hydrodistention may provide lengthier symptom relief and improved efficacy for patients with interstitial cystitis.

If you're among the millions of women suffering from interstitial cystitis, a bladder disorder characterized by intense discomfort, you may have struggled for years to find the right treatment. For ...

Antiviral treatment with intravesical interferon provides better pain reduction in women with interstitial cystitis over 6 months compared with intravesical hyaluronic acid. Women with interstitial ...

Interstitial Cystitis Pain Linked to SNP in Sodium Channel Intravesical sodium chondroitin sulfate is not recommended for the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) in women ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imbrium Therapeutics L.P. (“Imbrium”), a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma L.P. (“Purdue”), has achieved last patient last visit in its Phase 1b study of the ...

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 ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

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Bladder pressure is usually a sign that a person needs to urinate. But, it can also indicate an underlying health condition, such as interstitial cystitis. People often refer to interstitial cystitis ...

Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis can cause similar symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, lower back pain, and pain during sex. Interstitial cystitis is a painful disorder affecting your bladder.