Chronic cystitis, also known as interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, or painful bladder syndrome, is a poorly understood condition characterized by pelvic pain and urinary dysfunction.

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

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If you're among the millions of women suffering from interstitial cystitis, a bladder disorder characterized by intense discomfort, you may have struggled for years to find the right treatment. For ...

Interstitial cystitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (IC/CPPS) is a bladder condition in women that is characterized by chronic irritative bladder symptoms in the presence of sterile urine. The etiology ...

Individuals with lupus may be at a higher risk of developing interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition characterized by inflammation, pain, and pressure in the bladder. Interstitial cystitis, also ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MDKey TakeawaysBladder spasms happen when the bladder muscle squeezes without ...

There were days, sometimes weeks, when Ashlee Lunsford barely left her bed. Pain pulsed through her body and her depression and anxiety rose as her health spiraled downward. The only thing getting ...

Lili Reinhart is opening up for the first time about her private health battle with a chronic bladder condition following a series of inconclusive diagnoses. "The third night I'm there, I developed ...

Childhood abuse can play a significant role in the development of pain syndromes later in life. Widespread body pain, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, and chronic pelvic ...

Riverdale star Lili Reinhart has admitted she’s had the “hardest year” of her life after a series of health struggles led to a bladder condition diagnosis. The 28-year-old was filming for her ...