Bladder pain can be very uncomfortable and also make you feel like you need to urinate constantly. Bladder pain can be a symptom of a medical condition such as a bladder infection or bladder stones, or it can occur with no other symptoms (a...
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that consists of bladder pressure and pain that may be accompanied by pelvic pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. The pain can range from severe pain to mild discomfort, and can vary daily. Approximately 1...
Normal function of urinating is an orchestrated system of kidney function, nerve signals and muscle activity. When the bladder is functioning normally, signals are sent to the brain to urinate when the bladder begins to fill and expand. The...
The Interstitial Cystitis Association reports that interstitial cystitis (IC), also called painful bladder syndrome, affects more than 4 million Americans. Although it can affect anyone, including men, women and children, it is more prevalent...
Dimethyl sulfoxide is the most common bladder instillation drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating interstitial cystitis, a painful, inflammatory bladder disorder. DMSO may be used alone or may be combined with other...
While the pain you’re feeling after drinking milk may seem to resemble some of those associated with lactose intolerance, the discomfort in this condition is almost always gastrointestinal. With an intolerance to lactose, drinking milk often...
Plavix is a medication that prevents blood clots by reducing the number of platelets that can stick to one another. In this way, it lowers the number of strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths. Plavix interacts with many herbs and several...
Prostate inflammation, or prostatitis, may be caused by several different factors. Choosing an effective treatment depends upon an accurate diagnosis of the type and cause. Short-term and long-term infections are usually treated with antibiotics....
Having your bladder filled with water in a procedure called bladder distention may be used to diagnose your interstitial cystitis (IC), but it can also serve as short-term therapy. It is thought that this treatment temporarily increases your...
While there is no known cure for interstitial cystitis (IC), the recurring discomfort or pain you may feel in your bladder area can be controlled and modified through certain lifestyle changes. Perhaps the most important of these changes is...
Barley, the fourth largest cereal crop in the world today, has been a food source for civilizations in North Africa and the Middle East for about 8,000 years. While pearl barley is the most common form of barley in the American diet, the grain is...
