Interstitial Cystitis

by admin-blog-kh | April 25, 2017 9:56 am

Interstitial Cystitis is also known as BPS or Bladder Pain Syndrome. It causes pain in the pelvis or urinary bladder, producing an urgent need and frequent need to void. This disorder commonly occurs in women.

Method of Diagnosis

In order to diagnose whether there is Interstitial Cystitis, your health care giver will use a Cystoscopy, which is a thin tube, which has a light at the end of the tube. This cystoscopy will be inserted into the bladder to enable the doctor to study the bladder for signs of interstitial cystitis. An additional test, a urine analysis may be performed to rule out urinary tract infections.

Causes

No clear cause has been, as yet, identified. However, it is thought that the abnormal change in the lining of the bladder causes BPS. Consequently treatment is focused more on treating the symptoms, rather than the cause.

Symptoms of BPS

The origin of the pain, which can be mild and could progress to be severe, is either in the pelvis or bladder region and often goes away after voiding. BPS also produces other symptoms such as:

In some cases it is possible for those affected by BPS to experience no pain for several days / weeks.

Treatment

Managing Chronic BPS

Don’t forget to consult your doctor and follow his / her advice.

 

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