If you're among the millions of women suffering from interstitial cystitis, a bladder disorder characterized by intense discomfort, you may have struggled for years to find the right treatment. For ...

There is currently no cure for interstitial cystitis and the aim of treatment is to relieve symptoms, with varying degrees of success depending on the individual patient. Simple changes to diet and ...

Doctors are beginning to prescribe antibiotic treatments from the 1950s for benign infections to fight antibiotic resistance and preserve the effectiveness of newer antibiotics. But these "old" ...

Chronic cystitis, also known as interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, or painful bladder syndrome, is a poorly understood condition characterized by pelvic pain and urinary dysfunction.

A retrospective analysis found ciclosporin to be an effective treatment for interstitial cystitis. This prompted the authors of the present study to compare ciclosporin with a drug already approved by ...

In 2016, immunohistochemical evidence revealed major differences in the inflammatory characteristics of Hunner and non-Hunner interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Evidence has also ...

Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, and it's called a urinary tract infection (UTI). A ...

If you suffer from interstitial cystitis (IC)—a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bladder—you know the discomfort can be intense. So much so, the condition has another moniker: bladder pain ...

Longer cystoscopic hydrodistention may provide lengthier symptom relief and improved efficacy for patients with interstitial cystitis.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 ...

Q: I have interstitial cystitis. Medication hasn’t helped much. Could dietary changes help? A: In patients with interstitial cystitis, the bladder wall becomes irritated or inflamed, causing pain and ...

For anyone who's ever experienced cystitis, the very thought of it is enough to make you wince. Not only can it be incredibly uncomfortable, it's also mega inconvenient – with sufferers prone to ...