Doctors consider surgery for interstitial cystitis (IC) as a last resort when other treatments, such as diet changes, medications, bladder instillations, and physical therapy, have failed to bring ...

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 ...

Bowel problems like constipation are common among people with interstitial cystitis (IC). Constipation may also worsen IC symptoms. Diet and lifestyle changes, along with medications, can help relieve ...

(HealthScoutNews) -- It's always a painful when your doctor can't tie your pain to a specific cause. A common example is interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic pelvic pain disorder for which diagnosis ...

The integration of biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improves prediction of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome, according to a study published online April 24 in Urology.

Dear Dr. Donohue — What is interstitial cystitis? Is it due to damaged nerves or bacteria in the bladder? How come doctors can't treat it? It is very painful. I do not recommend stopping aspirin ...