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Allergies›Bladder diseases›Painful bladder syndrome

Painful bladder syndrome(Ic)

Also called interstitial cystitis, this is a chronic condition of the bladder that causes pain in the bladder, pelvis, and lower abdomen.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Bladder diseases
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Preteen6-13Common
Teenager14-18Common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common
Body locations

Pelvis, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Cramping pelvic pain
Fever
Fever, malaise, aches
Abdominal pain
Stomach pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Painful bladder syndrome
Elmiron
3.73 reviews
Dimethyl sulfoxide
38 reviews
Pentosan
2.98 reviews
Amitriptyline
2.813 reviews
Cyclosporine
28 reviews

Other treatments

Healthy living
Supportive care

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