INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS | Uttarbasti

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition causing bladder pressure with a persistent urge to urinate,

mild to moderate bladder pain, frequency and sometimes pelvic pain.

CAUSES

The exact cause of interstitial cystitis is not known.



SYMPTOMS

Persistent urge to urinate

Frequency

Pain & discomfort while the bladder fills & relieves after passing urine

Lower abdominal pain

Perineal pain (Pain between scrotum & anus in males & between vagina & anus in females)

Dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse)

DIAGNOSIS

Medical history

Cystoscopy & Bladder wall biopsy

Urine cytology

Potassium sensitivity test

MODERN UROLOGICAL TREATMENT

There is no promising treatment for Interstitial cystitis. Different treatments are used in different combinations.

Conservative treatment:

Physiotherapy

Oral medications

– Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

– Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline or imipramine relax your bladder and block pain.

– Antihistamines – may reduce urinary urgency and frequency

– Pentosan polysulfate sodium – may reconstruct the inner skin of the bladder i.e. urothelium

Nerve stimulation

– Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

– Sacral nerve stimulation

Hydro-distention of Bladder

Intra-vesical cocktail therapy (Instillation of medications into the bladder through a small tube)

Surgical Treatment:

Fulguration

Resection

Augmented cystoplasty (Ileo-cystoplasty, Caeco-cystoplasty or Colo-cystoplasty)

AYURVEDIC UROLOGICAL TREATMENT

Uttarbasti

Bladder wash

Basti

Oral medication

Yoga & Pranayama 

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