Inside and outside of Interstitial Cystitis

If a person starts showing any of the symptoms related to interstitial cystitis then one should immediate consult the doctor. Though precaution is always better than cure but this is quiet curable and one can come to normal life after getting fit.


Interstitial cystitis is kind of a bladder infection, an unusual disorder which can cause the bladder inflammation. As result the bladder become stiff and cannot expand when urine starts to fill the bladder. It further make bladder to bleed a bit. Presently, this is affecting millions of UK citizens and among then mostly affected are women. However, men suffering from this disease are suffering severely.



Few of the common symptoms of interstitial cystitis are as follows:-

Urgent urge to urinate even when the bladder is barely full.

Pain during urination that could be from moderate to severe.

Painful intercourse.

Pelvic pain.

Pressure in the vulvar and urethral area.

Vagina or scrotum pain.

What are the causes of interstitial cystitis?

Escherichia coli- the bacterium is one of the biggest causes. This bacterium is not active inside the digestive tract but once it enters the urinary tract it cause the infection.

Women are the most affected by this infection as their urethra is nearly 4 cm long, which leads to easy transfer of the bacterium from the anus to the urethra.

Sometimes due to use of catheters for urinary secretion, urinary tract abnormalities or enlarged prostate, the flow of urine from the urinary bladder get obstructed. This further causes infection in men too. So by maintaining proper toilet hygiene and consuming adequate water one can minimize this infection.

Bladder stores urine until the body is ready to empty it. When it is full it sends signal to brain through pelvic nerves that it is the time to urinate. It disturbs the smooth flow of these signals and that cause a person to feel the urge to urinate more often.



How to treat this:

Consuming adequate water.

Maintaining proper toilet hygiene.

Controlling the diet, you can change or alter the diet to see the affect.

By eating whole, unrefined and unprocessed foods.

Herbal treatment.

Homeopathy treatment.

These are the few treatment advices you can use but always remember you can get rid of this disease with simple home remedies. You have to go through a thorough check up and treatment plan to root out cystitis. If interstitial cystitis stage is at preliminary level you can surely control them but if diagnosed late it could be difficult to up root it. However, proper herbal treatment can let you live a normal life.


With over 15 years of experience in different branches of medical science, Tamim Ahmad regularly writes on various diseases and their possible treatments. This article is about Cystitis and Interstitial Cystitis.