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Menopause Cystitis Symptoms Women Menopause

Many women experience cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, during menopause. Cystitis often results from an imbalance in the body’s natural pH levels and can be caused by infections and other health conditions. Cystitis symptoms can include pain or burning during urination and blood in urine—and sometimes no symptoms at all! It’s important to know how to treat this condition, so read on for tips on how to overcome painful bladder syndrome and take back your life!

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic digestive disorder that affects the large intestine. It causes abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits. The symptoms of IBS include bloating, constipation or diarrhea and nausea.

IBS may be triggered by stress, diet and life changes such as pregnancy or menopause.

Interstitial Cystitis

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition that affects the bladder. It causes pain and pressure in your bladder, frequent urination, and urgent need to urinate. You may also feel like your bladder is full or you have to go even when it’s empty.

It’s not clear what causes interstitial cystitis but it seems to be related to inflammation of the lining of your bladder wall (called “interstitium”). The inflammation can cause tiny scars on this lining which make it more sensitive to pressure from urine or blood flow through small blood vessels called capillaries near this area. This makes it harder for you to control when you pee, which leads to more discomfort when you do go because there’s …

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An In-Depth Guide To Bladder Pain

July 23, 2023August 29, 2023 - by Mark Donald

Bladder pain is an uncomfortable sensation felt by people who have a bladder disorder. Bladder pain can be felt in the abdomen, pelvis or lower back. Some people with bladder pain also experience the urge to urinate more frequently than usual and experience blood in their urine. Other symptoms of bladder pain include urinary tract infection (UTI) and interstitial cystitis (IC). Bladder pain is often confused with other bladder disorders including overactive bladder and kidney stones. If you’re experiencing symptoms of bladder pain, it’s important to get a diagnosis from your doctor so you can find the best treatment option for your needs!

Bladder pain is an uncomfortable sensation felt by people who have a bladder disorder.

Bladder pain is a common symptom of bladder disease and can be felt in the abdomen, pelvis or lower back. The pain may be sharp or dull, steady or intermittent and tender to touch.

Pain with filling (also known as fullness): This type of bladder pain occurs when your bladder fills up with urine. When this happens, you might feel a need to urinate more often than normal so that there is less pressure on your overfilled organ. Pain with emptying (also known as urgency): Urgency means that you have an overwhelming desire to go right now! This feeling can come on suddenly or gradually increase over time until you find yourself running out the door at work because there’s no stopping it! Urgency is often accompanied by frequent trips to the bathroom–even …

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Adult Cystitis and Hematuria

July 15, 2023August 29, 2023 - by Mark Donald

Hematuria, the presence of blood in the urine, and cystitis, inflammation of the bladder, are two common conditions that can occur together. In this article we will cover the causes of hematuria and cystitis and how they are related.

Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder. It can be caused by infection, drugs or chemicals and other factors that irritate the lining of the bladder wall. Hematuria is defined as blood in urine. If you have hematuria, it’s important to see a doctor right away because it could signal serious health problems such as kidney stones or cancerous growths on your kidneys (nephrolithiasis). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of gastrointestinal tract tissues including colon and rectum.

Adult Cystitis

Adult cystitis is a condition in which the bladder becomes inflamed. Symptoms include:

frequent urination
burning or stinging sensation when you urinate
pain in your lower abdomen (belly) or around your urethra (the tube that carries urine out of your body)

Hematuria

Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine. It’s a sign of an underlying condition, and it can be caused by cystitis, kidney stones or a urinary tract infection.

In adults with hematuria (blood in their urine), the cause is most commonly due to:

Urinary tract infection (UTI) – If you have signs of UTI such as frequency and urgency but no fever or pain when urinating then this is likely what’s causing your hematuria

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group …

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Interstitial Cystitis Quiz

July 10, 2023August 29, 2023 - by Mark Donald

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder condition that causes pelvic pain, urinary urgency and frequency, and bladder spasms. If you have this condition, it can be challenging to feel like you’re getting the right treatment from your doctor. This quiz will help you decide if your symptoms could mean you have IC or another type of bladder disease. At the end of each section is a question about how often your symptoms occur. You will then see the percentage chance that these questions represent IC or another condition.

Do you have a bladder infection more than 5 times a year?

Do you have a bladder infection more than five times a year?

If the answer is yes, then you may have interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a chronic condition that causes bladder pain and other symptoms. It’s not related to STDs or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You can get an IC diagnosis by talking with your doctor about how often you experience symptoms like pain during urination, frequent urination and/or pressure in the pelvis area. If these are common for you, then it’s likely that your bladder is inflamed or irritated–a condition called urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS).

Do you get pelvic or abdominal pain when your bladder is full or during urination?

The pain you experience with IC may be felt in the bladder, pelvis and lower abdomen. It can also be present when your bladder is full or during urination. If you have interstitial cystitis, you may …