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	Interstitial Cystitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Interstitial Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, believed to be associated with an autoimmune or allergic response.
		Some 450,000 persons in this country are afflicted with interstitial cystitis, a chronic, debilitating condition that seems to defy the diagnostic efforts of many physicians.
		Hydrodistention of the bladder is one of the oldest treatments for interstitial cystitis.
	www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/710.html (898 words)

	Dr. Koop - Interstitial Cystitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Interstitial Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, believed to be associated with an autoimmune or allergic response.
		Some 450,000 persons in this country are afflicted with interstitial cystitis, a chronic, debilitating condition that seems to defy the diagnostic efforts of many physicians.
		Hydrodistention of the bladder is one of the oldest treatments for interstitial cystitis.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/710.html (758 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder)
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflammation of the bladder which can occur by itself or in conjunction with other autoimmune diseases, such as fibromyalgia, scleroderma, lupus, or Sjögren's Syndrome.
		Although interstitial cystitis can occur with scleroderma, it is not part of the diagnostic criteria for any form of scleroderma, and many IC patients never go on to develop scleroderma or other autoimmune diseases.
		Interstitial cystitis is most often diagnosed by cytoscopy (bladder examination under anesthesia), in which typical findings are low bladder capacity, Hunner's ulcer, and petecchial hemorrhages (pinpoint bleeding) of the lining of the bladder.
	www.sclero.org /medical/symptoms/associated/interstitial-cystitis/a-to-z.html (1342 words)

	eMedicine - Interstitial Cystitis : Article by Eric S Rovner
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a clinical syndrome characterized by daytime and nighttime urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain of unknown etiology.
		Indications for surgical intervention in interstitial cystitis (IC) are limited to (1) cystoscopy for both diagnosis and therapeutic purposes, (2) neuromodulation for urgency or frequency symptoms, and (3) urinary reconstruction, (4) urinary diversion, or both for the rare patient who may benefit from these procedures.
		The therapy for interstitial cystitis (IC) begins with extensive patient education regarding the chronic nature of the disease and realistic assessments of the condition, prognosis, and potential responses to therapy.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2866.htm (7845 words)

	Interstitial cystitis (IC)
		Interstitial cystitis is a bladder condition caused by chronic inflammation, leading to difficulties with urination.
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflammation of the tissues of the bladder wall, with no known infectious (bacterial, viral, or fungal) cause.
		For the average person with interstitial cystitis, there is a 4-year delay between the time the first symptoms occur and the diagnosis.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/000477.htm (272 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis Network : Patient Handbook : What is IC? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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 of the bladder wall, the cause of which is unknown.
		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.
	www.ic-network.com /handbook/basics.html (3495 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		Interstitial cystitis (“cystitis” simply means inflammed bladder) is human disease that is also characterized by excruciating bladder pain and straining.
		Humans with interstitial cystitis show loss of the mucous bladder lining that should be protecting their bladder tissues from the irritants in urine.
		For a while cats were receiving the diagnosis of “interstitial cystitis” as a diagnosis in the same way other cats with the syndrome were diagnosed with bladder stones, bladder infections, or bladder tumors.
	www.marvistavet.com /html/body_interstitial_cystitis.html (895 words)

	Digital Urology Journal: Urethral Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis
		Interstitial cystitis refers to an uncomfortable and annoying inflammatory condition of the bladder.
		Interstitial cystitis must be diagnosed with the use of the cystoscope, an instrument which can directly visualize the interior of the bladder.
		Effective treatments for interstitial cystitis have included overstretching of the bladder with water, instillation of a dilute silver nitrate solution into the bladder, steroid treatment and vitamins.
	www.duj.com /cystitis.html (848 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		Interstitial cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder characterized by pain when the bladder is filling and relief when it is emptying.
		Surgical therapy for interstitial cystitis is usually only considered as a last resort and may require a procedure called cystourethrectomy with urinary diversion.
		Interstitial cystitis should be seriously considered as the cause of, or a contributor to, chronic pelvic pain.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/i/interstitialcystitis.htm (478 words)

	Introduction: Interstitial cystitis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Interstitial cystitis information: Interstitial cystitis (IC), one of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, is a condition resulting in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region.
		Researching symptoms of Interstitial cystitis: Further information about the symptoms of Interstitial cystitis is available including a list of symptoms of Interstitial cystitis, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Interstitial cystitis, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
		Statistics and Interstitial cystitis: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Interstitial cystitis, prevalence and incidence statistics for Interstitial cystitis, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /i/interstitial_cystitis/intro.htm (352 words)

	Bladder Control and Bladder Pain - Ortho Women's Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a long-term inflammatory condition of the bladder.
		Although the exact number of people with interstitial cystitis is unknown, current estimates suggest that there may be as many as 1.8 million people in the United States with this condition.
		In fact, interstitial cystitis may be the unrecognized cause of severe and debilitating bladder problems, including bladder pain, in millions of women in the United States.
	www.orthowomenshealth.com /bladder/ic.html (1710 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Interstitial cystitis
		An inflammation of the bladder wall, interstitial cystitis is thought to result from the breakdown of a layer of protein that normally protects the bladder lining from toxins in urine.
		Interstitial cystitis is often misdiagnosed as a urinary tract infection or another condition.
		There is no cure for interstitial cystitis, but particular procedures, drugs, and lifestyle changes can help many people find relief from their symptoms.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2003/12_03/pn_cystitis.htm (654 words)

	AllRefer Health - Interstitial Cystitis (IC) (Cystitis - Interstitial)
		Interstitial cystitis is a bladder condition caused by chronic inflammation, leading to difficulties with urination.
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is an inflammation of the tissues of the bladder wall, with no known infectious (bacterial, viral, or fungal) cause.
		For the average person with interstitial cystitis, there is a 4-year delay between the time the first symptoms occur and the diagnosis.
	health.allrefer.com /health/interstitial-cystitis-ic-info.html (465 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that results in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region.
		The term interstitial cystitis, or IC, is used alone when describing cases that meet all of the IC criteria established by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
		In 2003, the ICCTG became the Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Research Network (ICCRN), which is conducting additional clinical trials, either sequentially or concurrently, over a second five-year period.
	kidney.niddk.nih.gov /kudiseases/pubs/interstitialcystitis (3682 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis - Medical Description
		Interstitial cystitis is a condition in which the walls of the bladder are irritated and inflamed.
		Although it is often initially diagnosed as a bladder infection, interstitial cystitis does not appear to be directly caused by an infection.
		Interstitial cystitis can be very painful and is often one of the underlying causes of chronic pelvic pain.
	www.womenshealthmatters.ca /centres/pelvic_health/i-cystitis (189 words)

	Misdiagnosis of Interstitial cystitis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		These alternate diagnoses of Interstitial cystitis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Interstitial cystitis.
		Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Interstitial cystitis: Because symptoms are similar to those of other disorders of the urinary system and because there is no definitive test to identify IC, doctors must rule out other conditions before considering a diagnosis of IC.
		Among these disorders are urinary tract or vaginal infections, bladder cancer, bladder inflammation or infection caused by radiation to the pelvic area, eosinophilic and tuberculous cystitis, kidney stones, endometriosis, neurological disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, low-count bacteria in the urine and, in men, chronic bacterial and nonbacterial prostatitis.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /i/interstitial_cystitis/misdiag.htm (357 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis: Voiding Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
		Interstitial cystitis is noninfectious bladder inflammation that causes pain (suprapubic, pelvic, and abdominal), urinary frequency, and urgency with incontinence.
		Incidence of interstitial cystitis is unknown, but the disorder appears to be more common than once thought and may underlie other clinical syndromes (eg, chronic pelvic pain).
		Interstitial cystitis is initially asymptomatic, but symptoms appear and worsen over years as the bladder wall is damaged.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/sec17/ch228/ch228e.html (568 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis -- familydoctor.org
		People with interstitial cystitis have a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated (red and sore).
		In about 70 percent of the people with interstitial cystitis, the protective layer of the bladder is "leaky." This may let urine irritate the bladder wall, causing interstitial cystitis.
		Because smoking is also a main cause of bladder cancer, people with interstitial cystitis have another good reason to quit smoking.
	familydoctor.org /717.xml (877 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a severe, chronic inflammation of the bladder that's both disruptive and painful.
		It has also been tried in interstitial cystitis, but thus far the evidence that it works is highly preliminary.
		Effect of long-term oral L-arginine on the nitric oxide synthase pathway in the urine from patients with interstitial cystitis.
	www.nutritionresource.com /topic.cfm?id=548 (1219 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis - New Jersey NJ
		Interstitial cystitis is chronic inflammation of the wall of the bladder.
		Because bacteria, fungi, or viruses are rarely found in the urine of people with interstitial cystitis, the cause is unclear.
		A diagnosis of interstitial cystitis will only be made after other conditions have been ruled out and a cystoscopy with bladder distention has been done.
	www.somersetmedicalcenter.com /1531.cfm (666 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis: Progress Against Disabling Bladder Condition
		Since her 20s, this insurance firm middle manager has suffered from interstitial cystitis (IC), an inflammatory disease of the bladder wall.
		The chief symptoms Marsha (not her real name) has are a smaller than normal bladder capacity, urgent and frequent urination, feelings of pressure and pain around the bladder and in the pelvic area, and painful sexual intercourse.
		The symptoms of interstitial cystitis are similar to those of a urinary tract infection.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/995_cystitis.html (2040 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
		Interstitial cystitis refers to a type of chronic inflammation of the bladder that has no known cause.
		Interstitial cystitis causes pain in the bladder and surrounding pelvis.
		Other experts believe that interstitial cystitis is caused by a type of bacteria that are in the bladder cells.
	www.healthopedia.com /interstitial-cystitis (334 words)

	Health Report - 10/13/1997: Interstitial Cystitis
		It is not to be confused with normal cystitis.
		Dr O'Connell: Interstitial cystitis is a condition where the patients predominant symptom is bladder related discomfort.
		It's a non malignant, non infective condition which may be associated with changes that are apparent when you look at the bladder, but sometimes the bladder may appear absolutely normal, that the patient may be crippled with discomfort.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s319.htm (1559 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		It is possible that the main title of the report Interstitial Cystitis is not the name you expected.
		Interstitial cystitis is a chronic, painful inflammatory condition of the bladder wall characterized by pressure and pain above the pubic area along with increased frequency and urgency of urination.
		The exact cause of interstitial cystitis is not known.
	www.webmd.com /hw/infection/nord103.asp (445 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis News
		Interstitial cystitis can torment its sufferers, but the symptoms...
		Botulinum toxin A was shown to reduce pain scores in women with interstitial cystitis in a study published in the November 2004 issue of Urology.
		Botulinum toxin A, commonly known as Botox, "may be a useful treatment option in patients with interstitial cystitis," which is characterized by urinary pain, frequency, and urgency, the researchers note in the...
	www.topix.net /health/interstitial-cystitis (628 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		There are no well-documented natural treatments for interstitial cystitis, but a few supplements have shown promise.
		There is some evidence that in interstitial cystitis the surface layer of the bladder is deficient in protective natural substances called glycosaminoglycans.
		Treatment of interstitial cystitis with a quercetin containing compound: a preliminary, double-blind placebo control trial.
	healthlibrary.epnet.com /GetContent.aspx?token=e0498803-7f62-4563-8d47-5fe33da65dd4&chunkiid=21733 (965 words)

	Bladder Pain and Interstitial Cystitis Relief! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With interstitial cystitis, there is repeated bleeding and scarring of the bladder lining.
		I was fortunate to have a family M.D. who caught the possibility of IC [interstitial cystitis] on my second visit with no bacteria in the urine.
		This was examined under a microscope, which confirmed the Interstitial cystitis diagnosis.
	members.aol.com /ICRelief/ctic.html (825 words)

	Interstitial Cystitis
		Interstitial cystitis (IC), one of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, is a condition resulting in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region.
		The Interstitial Cystitis Association is a vital and dynamic national organization offering information and support to interstitial cystitis patients and their families, educating the medical community about interstitial cystitis, and promoting research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for interstitial cystitis.
		Interstitial cystitis: an update of the current information.
	aaaaq.com /kidney_urologic/interstitial_cystitis (3732 words)

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