Earlier this year, the International Continence Society released new terminology standards to aid in the diagnosis of ALL chronic pelvic pain disorders, including those that affect the bladder(1). This is a powerful document that will help physicians and patients identify and classify potential sources of their pelvic pain. Consider the plight of a young patient with [...]
Providing Relief From Bladder and Pelvic Pain Issues With Neuromodulation Source: Beaumont Health (Editors Note - Neuromodulation is a Step Four treatment option in the AUA Guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. There are two forms of neuromodulation: (1) post tibial nerve stimulation (aka Urgent PC) and (2) sacral/pudendal neurostimulation (aka Interstim). Because the [...]
Each year, promising new studies on interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome and chronic pelvic pain syndrome are presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association. Here are the IC/BPS research highlights for AUA 2015. The full abstracts can be viewed at: http://www.aua2015.org/ Quitting Smoking Improves Outcome in Urologic Disease Researchers at the Henry [...]
Dr. Phil Hanno presented the updated AUA Guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. First announced in 2011, the AUA Guidelines offer a comprehensive yet simple treatment plan for the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis. Presented in six phases, patients generally begin with Step One Interventions and then slowly work there way through additional levels. [...]
The American Urological Association annual meeting is often the highlight of the year for researchers and clinicians working with interstitial cystitis. This year the conversations/lectures/research focused to a great degree on pelvic pain syndrome. One highlight was Drs. J. Curtis Nickel, Dan Shoskes and Michel Pontari who presented the cases of two men struggling with pelvic [...]
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Ever wonder how your urologist stays up to date on the latest treatments? The motivated ones visit the annual American Urological Association conference, a gathering of more than 20,000 domestic and international urologists and residents. This years conference (AUA 2013) was held in May in San Diego (CA), a lovely setting for often serious discussions [...]
