Abstract
[Extract]
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) remains a clinical enigma. Estimated to affect over 8 million women globally, it is a challenge to diagnose and to treat effectively, due to an unknown etiology and complex, poorly understood pathophysiology. Clinical diagnosis is symptom-based, with patients experiencing debilitating chronic pelvic or bladder pain, pressure or discomfort, along with urinary storage symptoms including frequency and urgency. IC/BPS is also associated with depression and anxiety.
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) remains a clinical enigma. Estimated to affect over 8 million women globally, it is a challenge to diagnose and to treat effectively, due to an unknown etiology and complex, poorly understood pathophysiology. Clinical diagnosis is symptom-based, with patients experiencing debilitating chronic pelvic or bladder pain, pressure or discomfort, along with urinary storage symptoms including frequency and urgency. IC/BPS is also associated with depression and anxiety.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | F910-F912 |
| Journal | American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology |
| Volume | 315 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 27 Jun 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2018 |