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| | Interstitial Cystitis Network : Patient Handbook : What is IC? |
 | | New urology patients are often confused by the various terms used to describe bladder conditions and symptoms, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), bacterial cystitis, urethritis, urethral syndrome, trigonitis, prostatitis, dysuria, nocturia, overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome and frequency-urgency-dysuria syndrome. |
 | | Interstitial cystitis is a chronic, and often severe, inflammation and/or injury to the bladder wall. |
 | | Interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome and frequency-urgency-dysuria syndrome, are used interchangeably to describe urinary frequency, urgency and/or feelings of pain or pressure around the bladder, pelvis and perineum. |
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