Symptoms of Interstitial cystitis

Symptoms of Interstitial cystitis

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Interstitial cystitis includes the 25 symptoms listed below:

• Urinary urgency
• Urinary frequency
• Pelvic pain
• Bladder pain
• Mild bladder discomfort
• Bladder tenderness
• Worsening symptoms during menstruation
• Reduced bladder capacity
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• Failure of antibiotic therapy
• Penis discomfort
• Scrotum discomfort
• Pressure above pubic area
• Pain above pubic area
• Increased urination frequency
• Urination urgency
• Inflamed bladder lining
• Swelling of interior bladder walls
• Reduced bladder capacity
• Decreased bladder capacity
• An urgent need to urinate
• Frequently day and night
• Feeling of pressure, pain, and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis, and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or anus and scrotum), which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties
• Painful sexual intercourse
• In men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum. In most women, symptoms usually worsen around the menstrual cycle.
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Interstitial cystitis: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Interstitial cystitis:

• Hardened bladder wall (see Bladder symptoms)
• Hunner's ulcers
• Glomerulations
• Scarring of bladder lining
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Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Interstitial cystitis:

• Urinalysis
• Urine culture
• Cystoscopy
• Bladder wall biopsy
• Urine cytology
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Interstitial cystitis: Medical Mistakes

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Interstitial cystitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Interstitial cystitis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Interstitial cystitis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Interstitial cystitis includes:

• Bacterial infections
• Chlamydia
• Urinary tract infections
• Vaginal infections
• Bladder cancer
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Interstitial cystitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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  • Gynecological Oncology
• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Bladder pain - see all causes of Bladder pain
• Bladder tenderness - see all causes of Bladder pain
• Failure of antibiotic therapy - see all causes of Antibiotic failure
• Mild bladder discomfort - see all causes of Bladder pain
• Pain during sexual intercourse - see all causes of Painful intercourse
• Painful sexual intercourse - see all causes of Painful sexual intercourse
• Pelvic pain - see all causes of Pelvic pain
• Penis discomfort - see all causes of Penis pain
• Reduced bladder capacity - see all causes of Bladder symptoms
• Reduced bladder capacity - see all causes of Bladder symptoms
• Scrotum discomfort - see all causes of Testicle pain
• Urinary frequency - see all causes of Frequent urination
• Urinary urgency - see all causes of Urinary urgency
• Worsening symptoms during menstruation - see all causes of Menstrual irregularities

Medical Books Online about Interstitial cystitis

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Interstitial cystitis are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Interstitial cystitis.

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Interstitial cystitis:

Interstitial Cystitis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

The symptoms of IC vary from case to case and even in the same individual. People may experience mild discomfort, pressure, tenderness, or intense pain in the bladder and surrounding pelvic area. Symptoms may include an urgent need to urinate (urgency), frequent need to urinate (frequency), or a combination of these symptoms. Pain may change in intensity as the bladder fills with urine or as it empties. Women's symptoms often get worse during menstruation.

In IC, the bladder wall may be irritated and become scarred or stiff. Glomerulations (pinpoint bleeding caused by recurrent irritation) may appear on the bladder wall. Some people with IC find that their bladders cannot hold much urine, which increases the frequency of urination. Frequency, however, is not always specifically related to bladder size; many people with severe frequency have normal bladder capacity. People with severe cases of IC may urinate as many as 60 times a day.

Also, people with IC often experience pain during sexual intercourse. (Source: excerpt from Interstitial Cystitis: NIDDK)

Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder disorder): NWHIC (Excerpt)

The symptoms of interstitial cystitis vary greatly from one person to another but have some similarities to those of a urinary tract infection: decreased bladder capacity, an urgent need to urinate frequently day and night, feelings of pressure, pain, and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis, and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or anus and scrotum), which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties, painful sexual intercourse, in men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum, in most women, symptoms usually worsen around the menstrual cycle. As with many other illnesses, stress may also intensify symptoms but does not cause them. (Source: excerpt from Interstitial Cystitis (Bladder disorder): NWHIC)

Interstitial cystitis: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Interstitial cystitis: More common in middle-age to older women.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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About signs and symptoms of Interstitial cystitis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Interstitial cystitis. This signs and symptoms information for Interstitial cystitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Interstitial cystitis signs or Interstitial cystitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Interstitial cystitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Interstitial cystitis symptoms.