Interstitial Cystitis

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/interstitialcystitis.html

From the National Institutes of Health
• Interstitial Cystitis (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/interstitialcystitis/index.htm

Overviews
• Interstitial Cystitis (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/faq/intcyst.htm
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.4woman.gov/faq/spanish/intcyst.htm
• Most Frequently Asked Questions about IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/WhatIsIC/TheMostFAQ.html

Anatomy/Physiology
• Your Urinary System and How It Works (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yoururinary/index.htm

Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Cystoscopy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cystoscopyloader.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/cystoscopyspanishloader.html
• Diagnosis: Cystoscopy with Hydrodistention (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/CystoscopyAndHydrodistention.html
• IC and the Potassium Chloride Sensitivity Test Sensitivity Test (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndTheKClSensitivityTest.html
• Ultrasound: Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-pelvis.htm

Treatment
• Bladder Retraining Program (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/BladderRetrainingProgram.html
• Interstitial Cystitis Study Finds Limited Benefit in Two Oral Drugs (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2003/niddk-13.htm
• Interstitial Cystitis: Treatment Options (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://WWW.IChelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/TreatmentGuidelines.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-es/PautasDeTratamientoDeICA.html
• Oral Medications for IC: An Expanded Treatment Arsenal (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/OralMedsForIC.html
• Surgical Procedures (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/Surgery.html

Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cystitis (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003556&recruiting;=true
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cystitis, Interstitial (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D018856&recruiting;=true

Alternative Therapy
• Treatment Options: All I Want Is a Remedy (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://WWW.IChelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/AllIWantIsARemedy.html

Specific Conditions
• Finding the Right Physician for You (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/FindingTheRightPhysician.html
• IC and Other Diseases (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/RelatedDiseases/ICAndOtherDiseases.html
• IC and Sexuality (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/SexAndIC.html

Nutrition
• IC and Diet (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndDiet.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-es/LaCistitisIntersticialYLaDieta.html

Disease Management
• Help for Troublesome Bladder Symptoms (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/HelpForTroublesomeBladderSymptoms.html
• IC and Constipation (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndConstipation.html
• IC and Pain (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndPain.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-es/Dolor.html
• IC and Self-Help (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndSelfHelp.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-es/LaCistitisIntersticialYLaAutoayuda.html

Coping
• Psychological Perspectives on Living with IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/FeatureArticles/PsychologicalPerspectives.html

Dictionaries/Glossaries
• IC Terminology Guide (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://WWW.IChelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/termsguide.html
• Interstitial Cystitis Treatments and Medications Guide (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/medsguide.html
• Urologic Diseases Dictionary (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/udictionary/index.htm

Directories
• Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/kuorg/index.htm
• Find a Urologist (American Urological Association) - http://urologyhealth.org/find_urologist/

Organizations
• Interstitial Cystitis Association - http://www.ichelp.org/
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
• National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/

Law and Policy
• Disability Changes Benefit Working IC Patients (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/Disability/DisabilityChangesBenefitWorkingICPatients.html
• Eligibility for Social Security and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Benefits (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/Disability/EligibilityForSSAndSSIBenefits.html
• Long Awaited Social Security Disability Ruling Established for IC (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/Disability/LongAwaitedSSDRulingForIC.html

Women
• IC and Pregnancy (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndPregnancy.html

Men
• IC and Men (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/MenAndIC.html

Children
• IC and Children (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - http://www.ichelp.org/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/ICAndChildren.html

Other Languages
• Che Cos'è la Cistite Interstiziale? - Introduzione (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - In Italian - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-it/IT-AnIntroductionToIC.html
• Qe'est ce que la Cystite Interstitielle? Une Introduction à la Cystite Interstitielle (Interstitial Cystitis Association) - In French - http://www.ichelp.org/xlt-fr/FR-AnIntroductionToIC.html

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
• Bladder Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bladderdiseases.html
• Kidneys and Urinary System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneysandurinarysystem.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Interstitial Cystitis is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 04 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 03 October 2004