Purpose Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a chronic pain syndrome
and a chronic inflammatory condition prevalent in women that leads to urgency, sleep …

Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), which encompasses interstitial
cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, is …

Purpose: Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis is a poorly understood condition that can
cause serious disability. We provide the first population based symptom prevalence estimate …

Innovative solutions are needed for the treatment of bacterial infections, and a range of
antibacterial molecules have been explored as alternatives to antibiotics. A different …

Recurrent urinary tract infections, presenting as dysuria or irritative voiding symptoms, are
most commonly caused by reinfection with the original bacterial isolate in young, otherwise …

A clinical guideline and algorism for interstitial cystitis and hypersensitive bladder syndrome
has been developed by a group of East Asian urologists as a revised form of the Japanese …

Abstract Background The “Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic
Pain”(MAPP) Research Network was established by the NIDDK to better understand the …

Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) may be defined to include interstitial
cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome …

There are a variety of cultural and religious beliefs and customs worldwide related to
menstruation, and these often frame discussing periods and any gynecological issues as …

Although pelvic pain is a symptom of several structural anorectal and pelvic disorders (eg,
anal fissure, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease), this comprehensive review …