Interstitial Cystitis and Pelvic Pain Syndromes.

Pelvic pain syndromes are terrible for patients to live with and frustrating for physicians to treat. Little is understood about these diseases, so treatments can be elusive. The relationship between urethral syndrome, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and endometriosis cannot be proven, but they seem interrelated in their symptoms and management. Researchers continue to pursue an understanding of all four syndromes, which should only lead to better treatments and, ultimately, to cure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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