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Living with Interstitial Cystitis. Female Patient. 29(3): 10-15. March 2004.

As the medical profession’s knowledge of how to diagnose and treat chronic pelvic pain (CPP) of bladder origin has increased, more effective treatments for the management of interstitial cystitis (IC) have become available. This article reviews the strategies used to treat IC, a condition in which women feel the need to urinate urgently and frequently and they have pelvic pain or pressure that interferes with their lives. The author focuses on the importance of emotional support and understanding from friends and family members, how to cope with IC in a sexual relationship, the emotional impact of coping with a chronic, painful condition, and medical treatment options, including Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) therapy, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) instillation, oral medications, bladder training, and surgery. One sidebar offers dietary guidelines for IC; some patients find that food sensitivity affects their IC symptoms. A bladder symptom diary is also included for readers to record daily fluid intake and bladder activities. Readers are encouraged to educate themselves about their condition and to develop a support system that can contribute to quality of life and the overall success of therapy. 3 figures.

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Prevalence of Interstitial Cystitis in First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Interstitial Cystitis. Urology. 63(1): 17-21. January 2004.

This article reports on a pilot study that compared the prevalence of interstitial cystitis (IC) among first-degree relatives of patients with IC with the prevalence of IC in the general population. The authors note that often the first evidence that a disease may have a genetic susceptibility is the demonstration of family aggregation of the disease. Of 2,581 respondents to a mail-in surgery, 101 (3.9 percent) reported 107 first-degree relatives with IC. The subsequent telephone interviews with 346 randomly selected nonrespondents revealed little selection bias in the mail-in surgery. The results suggest that women, 31 to 73 years old, who are first-degree relatives of patients with IC, themselves had a prevalence of IC of 995 out of 100,000. This compares to an approximate prevalence in the general population of American women of this age of 60 out of 100,000. This results in a prevalence of IC that is 17 times greater than that in the general population. The authors conclude that these results suggest, but do not prove, a genetic susceptibility to IC. 4 tables. 24 references.

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What is Chronic Pelvic Pain of Bladder Origin?. Female Patient. 29(3): 5-9 p. March 2004.

This article reviews the problem of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) of bladder origin, including that caused by interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a condition in which women feel the need to urinate urgently and frequently and they have pelvic pain or pressure that interferes with their lives, even when they do not have a bladder infection or any known conditions causing these symptoms. The author notes that diagnosing IC can be difficult as many of the symptoms can mimic other causes of CPP. Symptoms can also ebb and flow, which makes typical diagnostic approaches less effective. The author reviews the physiology of the bladder lining and explains what goes wrong in IC. Readers are encouraged to seek assistance with these types of symptoms as soon as possible, as delay can make treatment more difficult. The article reviews the diagnostic tests that may be used to help confirm a diagnosis of IC, including the patient history, a physical examination, the patient symptom scale and a symptom diary, and cystoscopy. Readers are encouraged to educate themselves about their condition and to work closely with their health care providers to find an accurate diagnosis and improve their symptoms.

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