Interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome, is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause. Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, bladder pain and pain during sex. It is associated with depression and lower quality of life, and some of those affected also have irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIV: Diseases of the Genitourinary System 2 Communicable or Non-communicable First DescribedThe term "interstitial cystitis" itself was coined later, by Dr. Alexander Skene in 1887; 1836 is recorded here as the article's own credited earliest record of the condition. Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Interstitial cystitis
WikipediaWikipedia: Interstitial cystitis, History section
Philadelphia surgeon Joseph Parrish published the earliest record of interstitial cystitis in 1836 describing three cases of severe lower urinary tract symptoms without the presence of a bladder stone.
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Interstitial cystitis (IC) or bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause.
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Interstitial cystitis (IC) or bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIV
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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