Patient-Centered Texting Platform Beneficial for Interstitial Cystitis
Text message-based platform enhances self-efficacy for managing symptoms of IC/bladder pain syndrome
Text message-based platform enhances self-efficacy for managing symptoms of IC/bladder pain syndrome
Specific retinal conditions proportionately more common for PPS users versus users of other interstitial cystitis, bladder pain drugs
By watching what they eat and drink, patients can control such common problems as overactive bladder, prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, and chronic kidney disease.
Bladder hydrodistention with fulguration of Hunner lesions reduced nocturia in IC patients with or without nocturnal polyuria.
The number of neuromodulation test procedures performed per physician has increased.
Patients reported significant improvements in bladder pain and urgency compared with lidocaine alone.
Physicians are advised to use this approach in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome prior to the start of medical treatment.
Studies have suggested a strong “placebo effect” in the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
About two million U.S. men affected by interstitial cystitis and chronic prostatitis; 17 percent overlap
A new device called a continuous LiRIS provided relief to 16 women with IC/BPS.