Red M. Alinsod, ., FACOG, ACGE
South Coast Urogynecology
The Women's Center
31852 Coast Highway, Suite 200
Laguna Beach, California 92651
949-499-5311 Main
949-499-5312 Fax
Interstitial Cystitis
What is interstitial cystitis?
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder problem. About 750,000 Americans have interstitial cystitis. Most of them are women. People with interstitial cystitis have a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated (red and sore). This inflammation can scar the bladder or make it stiff. A stiff bladder can't expand as urine fills it. In some cases, the walls of the bladder may bleed slightly. A few people get sores in the bladder lining.
People with interstitial cystitis may have the following symptoms:
• An urgent need to urinate, both in the daytime and during the night
• Pressure, pain and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or the anus and the scrotum). This pain and pressure may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties in urination.
• A bladder that won't hold as much urine as it did before
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• In men, fort or pain in the penis or scrotum
In many women, the symptoms get worse before their menstrual period. Stress may also make the symptoms worse, but it doesn't cause them.
What causes interstitial cystitis?
Doctors don't know w
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