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Interstitial Cystitis and Diagnosis: Cystoscopy with Hydrodistention. Rockville, MD: Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA). 2001. [2 p.].

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is considered a diagnosis of exclusion. IC is characterized by painful bladder symptoms in the absence of infection or other identifiable conditions. This fact sheet reviews the use of cystoscopy with hydrodistention as part of the diagnostic work up for IC. Diagnostic evaluation includes symptom history, urine culture to rule out bacterial infection, and tests to exclude other conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or bladder cancer. After other disease processes have been excluded, the standard to confirm the diagnosis of IC is cystoscopy with hydrodistention of the bladder under general or regional anesthesia. This procedure involves slowly stretching the bladder with fluid, thereby allowing the physician to see changes that are typical of IC. The fact sheet explains exactly what the patient can expect during and after the cystoscopy procedure. Hydrodistention itself may reduce pain and discomfort in some IC patients, and therefore may be therapeutic as well as diagnostic. The fact sheet includes the contact information for the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA, www.ichelp.org).

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