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A 63-year-old female asked:

is it possible for a woman in her mid-60s to recover from interstitial cystitis without taking antibiotics?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Pathology 49 years experience

See below: Interstitial cystitis is not due to infection with any known organism and antibiotics are not useful. Unfortunately it is a chronic condition with no known cure. Please consult this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/interstitial-cystitis/basics/definition/CON-20022439

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