"It tends to commonly occur in young to middle-aged women 1. The RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology (RICE) study in 2011 surveyed women in approximately 150,000 United States households and concluded that up to 6.5% have symptoms of interstitial cystitis 4."
"DWI: may show diffuse restriction in bladder wall 7"
"The options are mainly divided into oral and intra-vesical routes:"
Expected headings
"Conservative"
"Pharmacological"
"Surgical"
"in men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum"
"special diets that avoid acidic substances that contribute to bladder irritation such as tomatoes, spices, chocolate and citrus fruits, as well as alcohol and caffeine"
"urinary diversion, with or without cystectomy and urethral resection - this may be in the form of a urostomy"