A chronic bladder condition causing pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and frequency without infection.
✦ AI summary
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is described in these sources as a chronic condition involving bladder pain, pressure, and urinary symptoms like frequency, with diagnosis usually requiring exclusion of other causes, symptom questionnaires, and often cystoscopy to check for "Hunner's lesions" versus non-Hunner presentations, which appear to have different tissue and biomarker patterns [8][10]. Research into the biology points to inflammation, altered cell communication between fibroblasts and bladder lining cells, and oxidative stress as contributors, especially in Hunner-type disease [1][10]. Several studies explore treatment approaches, including intravesical (bladder-instilled) therapies such as steroid enemas, hyaluronic acid combined with growth factor, and antioxidant nanoparticle formulations, with some small studies reporting symptom and bladder capacity improvements, though these are often early-stage, animal, or small pilot studies rather than large confirmed trials [2][7][12]. Other avenues being studied include cannabinoid receptor targeting for pain in animal models and shockwave therapy, though evidence for the latter in IC/BPS is described as pre
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Pelvic painUrinary urgencyUrinary frequencyBladder pressureFatiguePain with intercourse
Effect of Intravesical Administration of Steroid Enemas on an Experimental Autoimmune Interstitial Cystitis-Like Mouse Model.
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic, non-bacterial cystitis presenting with bladder pain, frequent urination, and Hunner's lesions. Current therapies, including dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) instillation, provide temporary relief but often cause procedural pain. Steroid ene…
Bladder to Breast Milk-DMSO Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis.
This study aimed to be the first to quantify dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) concentrations in human milk after the maternal dosing and estimate the relative infant dose (RID) to assess potential safety concerns. Human milk samples were obtained at different time points after the mother had received one R…
Single-cell transcriptomics reveals bladder microenvironment dynamics in Hunner type interstitial cystitis.
Hunner type interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammatory bladder disorder characterized by pain and severe lower urinary tract symptoms. Using single-cell RNA sequencing of Hunner lesions, non-Hunner lesions, and control bladder tissues, we characterized cellular states and intercellular communic…
Cannabinoid agonists may ameliorate bladder pain associated with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Visceromotor responses (VMRs) to bladder distension were recorded in urethane-anesthetised control and protamine/zymosan-treated guinea pigs. The peripherally restricted preferential CB1 rec…
Preclinical models of female pelvic pain disorders.
Pain is influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. Sex has emerged as a key determinant of vulnerability to chronic pain and a major risk factor for poor response to available pharmacological treatments. Women report higher rates of chronic pain and exhibit g…
Atlas of Hunner's lesions and glomerulations and their correlations with bladder computed tomography findings in patients with interstitial cystitis.
This study presents characteristic cystoscopic findings for Hunner's and non-Hunner's interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (HIC and NHIC) and their association with bladder wall morphology assessed by computed tomography (CT) and urodynamic parameters. Cystoscopic images and bladder CT from 2…
TREATMENT OF INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/BLADDER PAIN SYNDROME: GUIDELINES FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FEMALE UROLOGY (CUROPF) OF THE FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGY (AFU).
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a complex chronic condition requiring a multimodal and individualized management approach. This article presents current treatment recommendations for IC/BPS, covering the full therapeutic spectrum from lifestyle and dietary measures to last-re…
Development and multi-observer validation of a histopathological scoring system for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome diagnosis.
To develop and validate a pragmatic histopathological scoring system for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) that distinguishes Hunner-type interstitial cystitis (HIC) from bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and inflammatory non-HIC chronic cystitis mimicking Hunner lesions ("other cystiti…