SAN ANTONIO — When evaluating women with pelvic pain, consider the vestibule, says a urologist and sexual medicine specialist who says clinicians should stop ignoring this underappreciated component ...

Brain white matter (axonal) abnormalities associated with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in women suggest that neuropathological brain alterations exist in, and might contribute to, ...

A bout of the common bladder infection, cystitis, may signal the presence of urogenital cancers-which affect parts of the body involved in reproduction and excretion-in middle aged adults, suggests ...

Interstitial cystitis, also called bladder pain syndrome, is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder, which causes recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder region. The continuing bladder ...

Although cystitis per se in the female — either young or old — is an exceedingly rare condition, the triad of symptoms generally interpreted as indicative of cystitis is extremely frequent in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antonio Hugo Photo Elise Kozal spent the better part of her college years with a burning bladder and urethra—a sensation that ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic condition that irritates the bladder causing pelvic pain. Certain foods, stress, UTIs, and sex can trigger IC, but there is no known cause for it. Lifestyle ...

Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis can cause similar symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, lower back pain, and pain during sex. Interstitial cystitis is a painful disorder affecting your bladder.

Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, and it's called a urinary tract infection (UTI). A ...

While many issues are caused by common treatable conditions — here's how to spot when something is more serious ...