The prescription oral medication decreases the pain and urgency of interstitial cystitis by coating the bladder, notes Dr. Chung. Indeed, a 2005 study in Urology, revealed that patients' symptoms ...

A Q+A with Jill Osborne, Founder & CEO of the Interstitial Cystitis Network Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD The following is from an ...

For patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), bladder wall thickness (BWT) on computed tomography (CT) scans reflects the severity of bladder inflammatory conditions.

According to Alison Bardsley, a nurse who runs cystitis clinics in Oxfordshire, patients tend to avoid visiting the loo because of the burning pain involved when passing water. As a result ...

Dietary management can be an effective treatment plan for interstitial cystitis. Experts recommend avoiding potential triggers such as caffeine and citrus juices. However, trigger foods may vary ...

An estimated 20,000 people in Britain have interstitial cystitis, which inflames the ... stabbing sensations when patients pass water often as many as 60 times a day. Most people think that ...

Imbrium Therapeutics L.P. ("Imbrium"), a subsidiary of Purdue Pharma L.P. ("Purdue"), has achieved last patient last visit in its Phase 1b study of the investigational drug sunobinop as a potential ...

Common proteins found in human breast milk have been seen to quickly kill bladder tumour cells and end bacterial urinary tract infections.

But Mr Middleton said the impact on his bladder was "akin to acid attacks on the skin" and ketamine cystitis was an "emerging ...

A doctor has explained the foods and drinks you should be getting more over to avoid common urinary tract infections like cystitis. Dr Emma Derbyshire, a public health nutritionist, said it is ...

9 "Patients with interstitial cystitis experience very disruptive symptoms that can severely affect daily activities, work productivity, and overall quality of life. The findings from this study ...