Interstitial Cystitis (IN-ter-STISH-ul sis-TY-tis) - also known as IC or Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) - is a chronic, yet treatable, inflammatory condition of the bladder that affects both women
and men. Current estimates suggest there may be almost 2 million Americans suffering from IC. Average age of onset is 40, twenty five percent are under the age of 30 and ninety percent are women.
 IC is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall which frequently goes undiagnosed. Inside the bladder, there is a mucous layer that lines and protects
the bladder wall. When someone has IC, the mucous layer is believed to be damaged, which may allow irritating substances in the urine to aggravate and inflame the bladder wall, resulting
in pain.
It appears that IC has an as yet unexplained association with certain other chronic diseases and pain syndromes such as endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome,
vulvar vestibulitis, migraine headaches and fibromyalgia.
Dr. Peter Godfrey and
Dr. Karl Beier also treat
Interstitial Cystitis through
Blue Ridge OB/GYN.
Read Dr. Godfrey's Bio
Read Dr. Beier's Bio
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