In the 'Symptoms - Urinary' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about interstitial cystitis:
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Have you suffered from interstitial cystitis (debilitating chronic pain characterized by urinary urgency, frequency, urination at night and bladder pain)?
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Your answer |
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...and suggests |
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"Never had it / don't know" |
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"Probably, but now resolved" |
History of interstitial cystitis |
A risk factor |
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"Diagnosed, but now resolved" |
History of interstitial cystitis |
A risk factor |
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"Current minor problem" |
Interstitial cystitis |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Current major problem" |
Interstitial cystitis |
A pre-existing condition |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Chronic (Chronicity)
Usually referring to chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Interstitial Cystitis
A chronic bladder problem involving a bladder wall that is inflamed and irritated. Symptoms include an urgent need to urinate, both daytime and nighttime; pressure, pain and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or the anus and scrotum) which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties during urination; a bladder that won't hold as much urine as it did before; pain during sexual intercourse; in men, discomfort or pain in the penis or scrotum. In many women, the symptoms get worse before their menstrual period. Stress may also make the symptoms worse, but it does not cause them.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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