Bladder/pubic pain most bothersome symptom of interstitial cystitis, while urgency, daytime frequency most bothersome symptoms of overactive bladder
Transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation provided residual effects over time, with higher proportion of patients reporting improvement in QoL one month posttreatment
However, pelvic floor pain is not tied to bladder conditions among women with interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome
Women report psychological stress, stress reactivity, and worse quality of life, plus greater central sensitization
Progression to chronic kidney disease grade 3 to 5 increases substantially after 4 or more febrile urinary tract infections
Improvements seen in total Overactive Bladder Symptom Score, nocturia, urgency, vaginal atrophy symptoms score