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Patients With Sjogrenā€™s Syndrome May Also Have IC, Researchers Say
Ueda Y, Tomoe H, Takahashi H, Takahashi Y, Yamashita H, Kaneko H, Kano T, Mimori A. Interstitial cystitis associated with primary Sjƶgren’s syndrome successfully treated with a combination of tacrolimus…
Bladder Tissue Study Reveals Key Differences Between Hunner IC and Non-Hunner IC
Jhang JF, Hsu YH, Kuo HC. Urothelial Functional Protein and Sensory Receptors in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome with and Without Hunner’s Lesion. Urology. 2016 Aug 26. pii: S0090-4295(16)30542-8.…
Female Urologic Pain in Adulthood May Be Related to Stresses Early in Life
Pierce AN, Di Silvestro ER, Eller OK, Wang R, Ryals JM, Christianson JA. Urinary bladder hypersensitivity and dysfunction in female mice following early life and adult stress. Brain Res. 2016…
Men with IC/BPS Present a Particular Challenge for Effective Treatment
Arora HC, Shoskes DA. The enigma of men with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Transl Androl Urol. 2015 Dec;4(6):668-76. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.10.01. This educational article makes the point that interstitial cystitis/bladder pain…
IC/BPS Often Misdiagnosed Despite Early Symptoms of Frequency, Urgency, and Pain
Parsons CL. How does interstitial cystitis begin? Transl Androl Urol. 2015 Dec;4(6):605-10. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.11.02. In this study, investigators set out to document what symptoms are most frequently reported in early…
Women With IC/BPS May Be at Elevated Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Chung SD, Chang CH, Hung PH, Chung CJ, Muo CH, Huang CY. Correlation Between Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Nov;94(46):e1878. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001878. Pelvic inflammatory…
Microorganisms in the Urinary Tract Linked to Flares
Nickel JC, Stephens A, Landis JR, Mullins C, van Bokhoven A, Lucia MS, Ehrlich GD; MAPP Research Network. Assessment of the Lower Urinary Tract Microbiota during Symptom Flare in Women…
Do Contraceptives Contribute to Bladder Pain?
Champaneria R, D’Andrea RM, Latthe PM. Hormonal contraception and pelvic floor function: a systematic review. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] The use of hormonal contraceptives…