I'm 27 but my bladder makes me feel 87 — my chronic condition took years to diagnose

Interstitial cystitis, also known as IC, also known as painful bladder syndrome, is a very poorly understood condition. It ...

I'm 27 and live with a rare chronic UTI-like condition — my bladder makes me feel 87

I was repeatedly told my chronic bladder pain was just stress or anxiety, but after seven years, I got my diagnosis ...

I’m 27 but my bladder makes me feel 87—my UTI-like condition took seven years to diagnose

At 16, I knew something was wrong. Little did I know my rare condition would take several specialists and seven years to diagnose.
University of Utah Health

After Years of Debilitating Bladder Pain, Patient Finds Relief After Colon Pouch Procedure

After years of debilitating bladder pain and unsuccessful treatments, Keeley Hellberg found lasting relief through a colon ...
clinicalpainadvisor.com

Prolonged Hydrodistention May Provide Longer Symptom Relief in Interstitial Cystitis

Prolonged hydrodistention, between 30 minutes and 2 hours, showed long-term symptomatic improvement in patients with interstitial cystitis. HealthDay News — For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC ...
Medical Xpress

Prolonged hydrodistention may provide longer symptom relief in interstitial cystitis

For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), longer cystoscopic hydrodistention (HD) times may result in improved efficacy and longer symptom relief, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Yu, W., Jhang, J., Jiang, Y. and Kuo, H. (2024) The Pathomechanism and Current Treatments for Chronic Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome. Biomedicines, 12, Article ...

ABSTRACT: Urogenital complications of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are highlighted in an example patient and documented in 1261 others of whom 566 had DNA variants judged relevant by whole exome sequencing.
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Variability in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Internet Survey.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a complex, chronic condition affecting the urinary bladder. Symptoms commonly associated with IC/BPS include painful urination, pain during ...