Doctors use a combination of tests, including urinalysis, cystoscopy, urine culture, and bladder wall biopsy to diagnose interstitial cystitis. For males, they may also examine prostate secretions.

A retrograde pyelogram (RPG) is an imaging test that uses contrast dye in your urinary tract to take a better X-ray image of your urinary system. Your urinary system includes your kidneys, bladder, ...

Maxime Vallée, MD, a urologist at Poitiers University Hospital in Poitiers, France, used a session dedicated to recurrent cystitis (RC) at the French Urology Association's 2023 conference to set out ...

Interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome, is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder. The main symptoms are pelvic pain, urinary urgency, urinary frequency and nocturia.

Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis can cause similar symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, lower back pain, and pain during sex. Interstitial cystitis is a painful disorder affecting your bladder.

Credit: istockphoto A novel study revealed that 55.5% of men with a history of prostate cancer who sought emergency department treatment for radiation cystitis received an invasive procedure. More ...