Bladder pain syndrome
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Background
- Significant overlap with interstitial cystitis, often treated as a single entity
Diagnostic Criteria
- Chronic pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort, perceived to be related to the urinary bladder accompanied by at least one other urinary symptom: persistent urgency or urinary frequency1
References
- ^ Joop P. van de Merwe, Jørgen Nordling, Pierre Bouchelouche, Kirsten Bouchelouche, Mauro Cervigni, L. Kurosch Daha, Suzy Elneil, Magnus Fall, Gero Hohlbrugger, Paul Irwin, Svend Mortensen, Arndt van Ophoven, John L. Osborne, Ralph Peeker, Benedikte Richter, Claus Riedl, Jukka Sairanen, Martina Tinzl, Jean-Jacques Wyndaele. Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: An ESSIC Proposal. European Urology. 2008;53(1):60-67. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2007.09.019.
