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Interstitial Cystitis

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Synonyms

Hunner's Ulcer
IC
Hunner's Patch
Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Trigonitis
Urethral Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic, painful inflammatory condition of the bladder wall characterized by pressure and pain above the pubic area along with increased frequency and urgency of urination. This occurs because of chronic inflammation of the lining of the bladder and swelling of the interior walls of the bladder. Affected individuals urinate frequently with pain even though there is no diagnosed bladder infection. In a small percentage of cases, people with interstitial cystitis also have scarring and ulcerations on the membranes that line the bladder. Interstitial cystitis typically affects young and middle-aged women, although men can also have this disorder. The exact cause of interstitial cystitis is not known.
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Resources

Interstitial Cystitis Association
110 North Washington St
Suite 340
Rockville
MD
20850
USA
Tel: (301)610-5305
Fax: (301)610-5308
800: (800)435-7422
ICAmail@ichelp.org
http://www.ichelp.org

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe
MI
48021-2227
Tel: (586)776-3900
Fax: (586)776-3903
800: (800)598-4668
aarda@aarda.org
http://www.aarda.org/

American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum
MD
21090
USA
Tel: (410)689-3700
Fax: (410)689-3800
800: (866)746-4282
auafoundation@auafoundation.org
http://www.auafoundation.org

NIH/National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda
MD
20892-3580
800: (800)891-5390
nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

International Painful Bladder Foundation
Burgemeester Le Fèvre de Montignylaan 73
3055 NA
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-10 4613330
Fax: +31-10 4613330
info@painful-bladder.org
http://www.painful-bladder.org

AutoImmunity Community
Tel: (919) 552-9057
bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org
http://autoimmunitycommunity.org

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Last Updated: 1/3/2007
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Last Updated: January 03, 2007

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