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Does Early Symptom Regression Influence the Results of Pelvic Pain Studies?

Stephens-Shields AJ, Clemens JQ, Jemielita T, Farrar J, Sutcliffe S, Hou X, Landis JR; MAPP Research Network. Symptom Variability and Early Symptom Regression in the MAPP Study, a Prospective Study…

Nerve Growth Factor is a Biomarker Implicated in Diagnosis of IC/BPS

Chen W, Ye DY, Han DJ, Fu GQ, Zeng X, Lin W, Liang Y. Elevated level of nerve growth factor in the bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: a meta-analysis. Springerplus. 2016…

New Guide Helps Establish Common Language on IC and Other Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Doggweiler R, Whitmore KE, Meijlink JM, Drake MJ, Frawley H, Nordling J, Hanno P, Fraser MO, Homma Y, Garrido G, Gomes MJ, Elneil S, van de Merwe JP, Lin AT,…

Neurologic Measure May Provide New Way to Distinguish IC/BPS from Other Conditions

Regauer S, Gamper M, Fehr MK, Viereck V. Sensory hyperinnervation distinguishes bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis from overactive bladder syndrome. J Urol. 2016 Jul 1. pii: S0022-5347(16)30759-5. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.06.089. [Epub ahead…

Studying Effect of Urine on Cell Cultures Might Help Confirm IC Diagnosis

Di Capua-Sacoto C, Sanchez-Llopis A, O’Connor E, Martinez A, Ruiz-Cerdá JL. Study of the apoptotic effect of urine as a diagnostic biomarker in patients with interstitial cystitis. Actas Urol Esp.…

Phenotyping Might Not Provide Additional Insights for Subtyping IC/BPS By Hunner’s Lesions

Doiron RC, Tolls V, Irvine-Bird K, Kelly KL, Nickel JC. Clinical phenotyping does not differentiate Hunner’s lesion subtype of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS): A relook at the role of…

Biomarker Found in Urine Could Help Diagnose IC/BPS

Parker KS, Crowley JR, Stephens-Shields AJ, van Bokhoven A, Lucia MS, Lai HH, Andriole GL, Hooton TM, Mullins C, Henderson JP. Urinary Metabolomics Identifies a Molecular Correlate of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder…

Lower Urinary Tract Tests Could Help Distinguish IC/BPS From Overactive Bladder

Shim JS, Kang SG, Park JY, Bae JH, Kang SH, Park HS, Moon DG, Cheon J, Lee JG, Kim JJ, Oh MM. Differences in Urodynamic Parameters between Women with Interstitial…

IC/BPS Diagnosis Can Be Simplified and Tailored Using Office-Based Algorithms

Kahn BS, Lombardi T. Interstitial cystitis: Simplified diagnosis and treatment. Contemporary OB/GYN. 2016 May 1. In this practical review article, the authors state that treatment for most patients with interstitial…

New Study Provides Insights on Vulvodynia Relapse and What Might Trigger It

Reed BD, Harlow SD, Plegue MA, Sen A. Remission, Relapse, and Persistence of Vulvodynia: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Jan 11. [Epub ahead of print] This…