The symptoms of interstitial cystitis overlap with bladder cancer, recurrent urinary tract infections, and gynecological diseases. In this article, I discuss IC symptoms and diagnosis.
Common Symptoms
Diagnostic Tools
IC is a diagnosis of exclusion. We perform urinalysis, urodynamics, and the gold standard Cystoscopy with hydrodistention under general anesthesia to look for glomerulations or Hunner's ulcers.