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0.5% of people [ 1 ][ 5 ] Interstitial cystitis (IC), a type of bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is chronic pain in the bladder and pelvic floor of unknown cause. [ 1 ] It is the urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome of women. [ 2 ] Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, and pain with sex. [ 1 ]
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is characterized by pelvic or perineal pain without evidence of urinary tract infection, [ 8 ] lasting longer than 3 months, [ 9 ] as the key symptom. Symptoms may wax and wane. Pain can range from mild to debilitating. Pain may radiate to the back and rectum, making sitting uncomfortable.
Emphysematous cystitis is a rare type of infection of the bladder wall by gas-forming bacteria or fungi. The most frequent offending organism is E. coli. Other gram negative bacteria, including Klebsiella and Proteus are also commonly isolated. Fungi, such as Candida, have also been reported as causative organisms.
UTI symptoms include: A persistent urge to urinate, even if the bladder is empty and not much comes out. Incontinence. Burning, stinging or discomfort when urinating. Abdominal pain or cramping ...
Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney, typically due to a bacterial infection. [ 3 ] Symptoms most often include fever and flank tenderness. [ 2 ] Other symptoms may include nausea, burning with urination, and frequent urination. [ 2 ] Complications may include pus around the kidney, sepsis, or kidney failure.
Bladder control problems, such as overactive bladder symptoms and urinary incontinence, can have a number of causes. Risk factors and factors that can contribute to overactive bladder may include:
Urination, or voiding, is a complex activity. The bladder is a balloon-like muscle that lies in the lowest part of the abdomen. The bladder stores urine and then releases it through the urethra, which is the canal that carries urine to the outside of the body. Controlling this activity involves nerves, muscles, the spinal cord and the brain.
Enuresis. A child may ignore the body's signal of a full bladder in order to engage in a joyous activity, such as playing on a playground. Enuresis is a repeated inability to control urination. [2] Use of the term is usually limited to describing people old enough to be expected to exercise such control. [3]