Interstitial Cystitis

Matched serum- and urine-derived biomarkers of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

Setting up the correct diagnosis of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a chronic inflammatory disease of the bladder, is a challenge, as there are neither diagnostic criteria nor reliable and non-invasive disease biomarkers available.

Augmentation of Interstitial Cystitis-Bladder Pain Syndrome Treatment With Meditation and Yoga: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To investigate whether yoga and meditation added to usual care improves treatment response in women with interstitial cystitis-bladder pain syndrome.

This randomized trial compared women with interstitial cystitis-bladder pain syndrome receiving standard care alone (control group) with those receiving standard care plus meditation and yoga (mind-body group).

Does Muscle Pain Induce Alterations in the Pelvic Floor Motor Unit Activity Properties in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome? A High-Density sEMG-Based Study.

Several studies have shown interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a chronic condition that poses challenges in both diagnosis and treatment, is associated with painful pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and altered neural drive to these muscles.

Exploring Drug Repurposing for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Defining Novel Therapeutic Targets.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a debilitating pain condition of unknown etiology. Effective therapies for this condition could not have been developed in the last century. Drug repurposing is a practical strategy for enhancing patient access to successful therapies.

Relationship of Sex and Diagnosis With Symptoms and Illness Impact in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain; A Mapp Network Analysis.

To assess differences in clinical presentation and illness impact in men and women presenting with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) and between men diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) or chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).

Female Pelvic Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a likely underdiagnosed chronic pain syndrome consisting of pelvic pain lasting longer than 6 weeks plus lower urinary tract symptoms in the absence of infection or other identifiable cause.

Amniotic Bladder Therapy: Study of Micronized Amnion/chorion for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) at 6 Months - Beyond the Abstract

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS), marked by bladder pain and lower urinary tract symptoms, is a burdensome condition for patients and challenging for clinicians to treat, as limited options mainly address symptom management rather than treating the underlying cause.

Experimental murine models of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: A review.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic enigmatic disease of the urinary bladder characterized by persistent bladder/pelvic pain in conjunction with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Gut Microbiota and Interstitial Cystitis: Exploring the Gut-Bladder Axis Through Mendelian Randomization, Biological Annotation and Bulk RNA Sequencing - Beyond the Abstract

In the present study, we explored the gut-bladder axis through mendelian randomization, biological annotation, and bulk RNA sequencing. Eight bacterial taxa were found to be associated with interstitial cystitis.

Pelvic floor muscle pain is associated with higher symptom scores and bladder pain perception in women with interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a heterogeneous, multifactorial disease with a high prevalence of somatic symptoms. A high percentage of women with IC/BPS also experience pelvic floor muscle pain (PFMP).