For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), longer cystoscopic hydrodistention (HD) times may result in improved efficacy ...

Individuals with lupus may be at a higher risk of developing interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition characterized by inflammation, pain, and pressure in the bladder. Interstitial cystitis, also ...

For years, Sarah Cossar from South Australia lived with constant urgency and pelvic pain, waking up multiple times a night to wee, but she thought she just had a ‘small bladder’. After learning her ...

A new study suggests that academics may have uncovered a previously unrecognised symptom for urological cancers in middle-aged adults: cystitis. These cancers affect organs such as the bladder and ...

Cystitis, a common urinary tract infection (UTI) is usually caused by bacteria entering the urethra. Because women usually have shorter urethras, they’re more susceptible to the disease. The lifetime ...

LAS VEGAS — Is interstitial cystitis (IC) an autoimmune disorder? New evidence suggests at least for some patients, the answer is yes. Researchers have discovered a potential antigen involved in the ...

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 ...

Lili Reinhart is opening up for the first time about her private health battle with a chronic bladder condition following a series of inconclusive diagnoses. "The third night I'm there, I developed ...

Researchers do not know the exact cause of interstitial cystitis. However, some possible causes include chronic inflammation and stress, fibrosis, and problems with the immune system. Interstitial ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Patients at high risk of ILD should be screened using ...

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 ...