Bladder Pain Syndrome

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Bladder Pain Syndrome
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What is Bladder Pain Syndrome?

• Interstitial cystitis, popularly known as bladder
  syndrome, is the chronic condition that results
  in mild or severe pain and pressure in the
  bladder and sometimes causes pelvic pain. Your
  bladder is a muscular hollow organ, the function
  of which is to store urine. It expands when full
  and then passes signals to your brain to urinate,
  using the pelvic nerves as the channel of
  communication. The urge to urinate is thus
  created, under normal conditions. But if you
  have bladder pain syndrome, these signals get
  mixed up, thereby sending frequent signals to the
  brain for urination, even if the bladder is not
  full. The syndrome is more common in women rather
  than men.
• If left untreated, interstitial cystitis could
  result in some complications including decreasing
  of bladder capacity, reduced quality of life,
  emotional troubles and sexual intimacy issues.
• Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis) is
  a problem that causes pain in the bladder or
  pelvis. It also causes an urgent, frequent need
  to urinate. The problem is much more common in
  women than in men.
• To diagnose bladder pain syndrome (BPS), your
  doctor may do a test called cystoscopy that uses
  a thin, lighted tube to see the inside of your
  bladder. He or she may also do a urine test to
  rule out other problems, such as a urinary tract
  infection.

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Symptoms

• What are the symptoms of Bladder Pain Syndrome?
• The signs and symptoms of bladder pain
  syndrome differ in different people, based on
  factors such as time, menstruation, physical
  activities, stress and sexual activity.
• Some common signs and symptoms of Bladder Pain
  Syndrome are
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Frequent urination - up to sixty times a day
• Persistent and urgent need to pass urine
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• In women, pain in pelvis or between vagina and
  anus
• In men, pain between the scrotum and anus
• Pain or discomfort after urination

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Treatment

• What is the cost for the treatment of Bladder
  Pain Syndrome in India?
• Which specialty of doctor is to be consulted for
  the treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome in India?
• An Urogynaecologist is to be consulted for
  the treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome in India.
• Which hospital is to be preferred for the
  treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome in India?
• Medanta - The Medicity hospital in India is to be
  preferred for the treatment of Bladder Pain
  Syndrome in India.

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FAQ's

• 1. What is the cause of Bladder Pain Syndrome?
• Although the exact causes for bladder pain
  syndrome are not known, the risk factors include
• Defective epithelium of the bladder
• Leak in epithelium, which is the protective
  lining of the bladder
• Irritation in epithelium due to toxic substances
• Genetic defects
• Allergies
• Infections
• Autoimmune reactions
• Heredity
• Chronic pain disorders like fibromyalgia
  or irritable bowel syndrome

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• 2. What are the main risk factors associated
  with Bladder Pain Syndrome?
• The following risk factors are associated with
  bladder pain syndrome
• Female gender
• White ethnicity
• Age bracket of 20 to 60 years
• Positive FHx
• 3. What can be the possible ways to prevent
  Bladder Pain Syndrome?
• To prevent bladder pain syndrome, the following
  measures are recommended
• Training the bladder to hold more urine, for
  longer periods

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• Reduce stress and be relaxed
• Practice meditation to keep stress at bay
• Wear loose clothing that do not pressurize your
  bladder
• Indulge in low impact exercises like walking
• Quit smoking
• Avoid consumption of triggering foods, by
  maintaining a food journal
• 4. How is bladder pain syndrome diagnosed?
• The following may be helpful for your doctor at
  Medanta - The Medicity hospital in India, in
  diagnosing bladder pain syndrome
• Pelvic Exam
• Medical history

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• Bladder diary
• Urine test
• Cystoscopy
• Hydro distention
• Biopsy
• Cytology
• Potassium sensitivity test
• 5. How is bladder pain syndrome treated?
• There is not a single treatment that is known to
  cure bladder pain syndrome. Different procedures
  work for different people and therefore, the
  various modes employed by the specialists at
  Medanta - The

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• Medicity hospital in India are as follows
• Physical therapy
• To train the pelvic muscles with correct
  exercises
• Drug Therapy
• Drugs like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
  antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants or
  pentosan polysulfate sodium may be administered
  to prevent the symptoms
• Nerve Stimulation Therapy
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation may
  be used to relieve pelvic pain using mild
  electrical impulses. This can also be used to
  reduce urinary frequency. Due to the electrical
  impulses, blood flow to the bladder increases and
  the bladder muscles become stronger.

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• In another technique called sacral nerve
  stimulation, a thin wire may be implanted in your
  bladder permanently and the impulses from this
  device control your urinary frequency. This is
  similar to implantation of a pacemaker for
  arrhythmia of the heart.
• Bladder Distension
• Stretching of the bladder to increase the
  capacity
• Catheterization
• A thin flexible tube called catheter is filled
  with a solution of medication and local
  anesthesia

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