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Synonyms of Interstitial Cystitis
- Hunner's Patch
- Hunner's Ulcer
- IC
- Pelvic Pain Syndrome
- Trigonitis
- Urethral Syndrome
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic, painful inflammatory condition of the bladder wall characterized by pressure and pain above the pubic area along with increased frequency and urgency of urination. This occurs because of chronic inflammation of the lining of the bladder and swelling of the interior walls of the bladder. Affected individuals urinate frequently with pain even though there is no diagnosed bladder infection. In a small percentage of cases, people with interstitial cystitis also have scarring and ulcerations on the membranes that line the bladder. Interstitial cystitis typically affects young and middle-aged women, although men can also have this disorder. The exact cause of interstitial cystitis is not known.
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Organizations related to Interstitial Cystitis
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe MI 48021
Phone #: 586-776-3900
800 #: 800-598-4668
e-mail: aarda@aarda.org
Home page: http://www.aarda.org/
- American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum MD 21090
Phone #: 410-689-3700
800 #: 866-746-4282
e-mail: auafoundation@auafoundation.org
Home page: http://www.auafoundation.org
- AutoImmunity Community
None
None None None
Phone #: (91-9) -552-9057
800 #: N/A
e-mail: moderator@autoimmunitycommunity.org
Home page: http://www.autoimmunitycommunity.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- International Painful Bladder Foundation
Burgemeester Le Fèvre de Montignylaan 73
Rotterdam None 3055 NA
Phone #: +31--10- 4613330
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@painful-bladder.org
Home page: http://www.painful-bladder.org
- Interstitial Cystitis Association
100 Park Avenue, Suite 108-A
Rockville MD 20850
Phone #: 301-610-5305
800 #: 800-435-7422
e-mail: icamail@ichelp.org
Home page: http://www.ichelp.org
- MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- NIH/National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3580
Phone #: N/A
800 #: 800-891-5390
e-mail: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
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