Apr 15, 2009
By:Penny Allen
A new in-office flexible cystoscopy technique for interstitial cystitis assessment can reveal the same bladder abnormalities that cystoscopy and hydrodistention under general anesthesia do, according to Japanese researchers, whose work was published in the International Journal of Urology (2008; 15:1039-43).
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Apr 15, 2009
By:Penny Allen
In just the next few years, new ideas, treatments, and treatment guidelines will give urologists better tools to diagnose and treat IC.
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Instrument in development may identify 95 percent of pathogens, antibiotic sensitivity
Oct 15, 2008
By:Penny Allen
A diagnostic assay based on computer chip technology could allow clinicians—and perhaps patients—to identify urinary tract pathogens in 45 minutes or less and it might also determine antibiotic susceptibility.
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Sep 25, 2008
The colon is irritated by spicy food, which can cause a flare-up of symptoms in patients with interstitial cystitis.
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Symptom reduction through weight management is possible, data suggest.
Sep 1, 2008
By:Charles Bankhead
A disproportionate influence of fat mass accounts for the relationship between body mass index and lower urinary tract symptoms.
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Well-run trial shows no difference in pain control between placebo, alpha-blocker
Sep 1, 2008
By:Penny Allen
In a trial of alpha-blocker therapy for men with newly diagnosed chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, placebo and treatment groups had the same proportion of responders: 49 percent.
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Aug 15, 2008
By:Penny Allen
This clinical trial shows that alkalinization of lidocaine improves absorption into the bladder and that the therapy decreases interstitial cystitis pain.
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New models characterize pain of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, interstitial cystitis, suggest treatment targets
Aug 15, 2008
By:Cheryl Guttman
Studies in urinary tract infections provided the foundation for rapid diagnosis of common urinary tract infection pathogens and opened windows into the mechanisms underlying chronic prostatitis and interstitial cystitis, two diseases characterized by their resistance to treatment.
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 | Aug 1, 2008
By:Arun Srinivasan,MD, Robert M. Moldwin, MD, Jonathan D. Kaye, MD
Urologic pelvic pain is a debilitating condition that affects significant numbers of men and women during their lifetime. Diverse disease states, physiologic conditions, and lifestyle factors may cause or exacerbate pain, challenging diagnosis and treatment efforts. We outline the fundamentals of a multimodal approach to managing urologic pelvic pain.
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