Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

What is it?

Interstitial cystitis (also known as bladder pain syndrome) is a distressing chronic disorder of the bladder.

Symptoms:

🤍 a frequent need to urinate

🤍 feeling compelled to urinate due to fear of pain

🤍 pain, pressure or discomfort which worsens with bladder filling

🤍 pain relieved by passing urine

🤍 may worsen with certain food or drinks

There are thought to be 2 causes:

🤍 Pain from Hunner’s lesions (a deep inflammatory lesion in the bladder mucosa) diagnosed with cystoscope which create overactivity and also pain in the pelvic floor.

🤍 A triggering event, such as birth trauma or surgery, which causes dysfunction of the pelvic floor. The high tone and trigger points can then create bladder pain syndrome symptoms.

Treatment:

🤍 speak to your GP or gynaecologist to provide further testing and management

🤍 see a pelvic floor physio who may use techniques such as pelvic floor release and, stretching and down training exercises.

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