ReviewPrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2020
An update on treatment options for interstitial cystitis.
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- Bladder mucosal afferents detect UTI and aid pathogen clearance.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Physiotherapeutic Management of Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
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- Effect of combining low intensity-extracorporeal shockwave therapy with platelet-rich plasma among female patients with interstitial cystitis: a prospective single-arm pilot study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Biomaterials and Nanomedicine for Mucosal Repair and Inflammation Control in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: An Extensive Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Pigmentary Maculopathy in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis: Association with Pentosan Polysulfate and Other Therapies.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Exploring the Efficacy of VessilenHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Research Methodology in Acupuncture for Managing Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Scoping Review.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Article
- Gap of Research to Practice in IC/BPS: A Scientometric Study of Available Evidence.Urology research & practice · 2025Review
- Metachronous Bilateral Nephrectomy, Supratrigonal Cystectomy, and Living Donor Renal Transplantation in a Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease due to Interstitial Cystitis and Total Urethral Stricture.Case reports in medicine · 2025Article
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- General Overview of Artificial Intelligence for Interstitial Cystitis in Urology.International neurourology journal · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of intravesical ozone in interstitial cystitis by the O'Leary-Sant symptom index.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Intravesical Bladder Treatment and Deep Learning Applications to Improve Irritative Voiding Symptoms Caused by Interstitial Cystitis: A Literature Review.International neurourology journal · 2023Article
- Detection of Bacteria in Bladder Mucosa of Adult Females.The Journal of urology · 2023Article
- Cannabidiol as a Promising Therapeutic Option in IC/BPS: In Vitro Evaluation of Its Protective Effects against Inflammation and Oxidative Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Animal models of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis response to nerve blocks and trigger point injections.BJUI compass · 2022Article
- The Prevalence of Ureaplasma Urealyticum and Mycoplasma Hominis Infections in Infertile Patients in the Northeast Region of Romania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- A Novel Intravesical Dextrose Injection Improves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms on Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic pelvic pain syndrome related to the urinary bladder. The ideal treatment should match as much as possible with the pathophysiologic causes of the IC/BPS, but the scarcely available evidence limits this approach, with the majority of available treatments that are primarily targeted to the control of symptoms. The treatment strategies have traditionally focused on the bladder, which is considered the primary end-organ and source of pain. Nevertheless, the growing body of evidence suggests a multifaceted nature of the disease with systemic components. In general, guidelines recommend the personalized and progressive approach, that starts from the more conservative options and then advances toward more invasive and combined treatments. The behavioral changes represent the first and most conservative steps. They can be combined with oral medications or progressively with intravesical instillation of drugs, up to more invasive techniques in a combined way. Despite the multiple available options, the optimal treatment is not easy to be found. Only further investigation on the etiopathogenetic mechanisms, taking into account the differences among subgroups, and the interaction between central and peripherical factors may allow providing a real improvement in the treatment and management of these patients.
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