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Urinary Markers Could Help Confirm Diagnosis of IC/BPS
Grigorescu B, Powers K, Lazarou G. Update on Urinary Tract Markers in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan-Feb;22(1):16-23. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000224. The optimal method for definitively…
Chronic Pelvic Pain May Increase Risk of Erectile Dysfunction, Recent Studies Show
Chen X, Zhou Z, Qiu X, Wang B, Dai J. The Effect of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) on Erectile Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One. 2015…
Novel Brain Scan Procedure May Help Doctors Identify Telltale Urinary Symptoms
Kleinhans NM, Yang CC, Strachan ED, Buchwald DS, Maravilla KR. Alterations in connectivity on fMRI with provocation of lower urinary tract symptoms: A MAPP Research Network feasibility study in urologic…
Pelvic Pain May Induce Microscopic Changes in the Brain Over Time
Woodworth D, Mayer E, Leu K, Ashe-McNalley C, Naliboff BD, Labus JS, Tillisch K, Kutch JJ, Farmer MA, Apkarian AV, Johnson KA, Mackey SC, Ness TJ, Landis JR, Deutsch G,…
Sensitivity to Pressure May Provide New Clues Regarding IC/BPS-Related Symptoms
Hellman KM, Patanwala IY, Pozolo KE, Tu FF. Multimodal nociceptive mechanisms underlying chronic pelvic pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug 20. pii: S0002-9378(15)00908-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.08.038. [Epub ahead of print]…
Glomerulations: No Convincing Evidence That They Indicate IC/BPS, Investigators Say
Wennevik GE, Meijlink JM, Hanno P, Nordling J. The role of glomerulations in Bladder Pain Syndrome – A review. J Urol. 2015 Aug 26. pii: S0022-5347(15)04683-2. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.06.112. [Epub ahead…
Contrast-Enhanced MRI Could Aid in Diagnosis of IC
Towner RA, Wisniewski AB, Wu DH, Van Gordon SB, Smith N, North JC, McElhaney R, Aston CE, Shobeiri SA, Kropp BP, Greenwood-Van Meerveld B, Hurst RE. A Feasibility Study to…
Botulinum Toxin May Not Benefit Patients with a High Score on IC Symptom Index
Kuo YC, Kuo HC. O’Leary-Sant Symptom Index Predicts the Treatment Outcome for OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections for Refractory Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Toxins (Basel). 2015 Jul 30;7(8):2860-71. doi: 10.3390/toxins7082860. Botulinum toxin injection…
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