Differentiating interstitial cystitis from similar conditions commonly seen in gynecologic practice

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-109

  Dell, Jeffrey R ^a   Mokrzycki, Mark L ^b   Jayne, Christopher J ^c  

^a Generations OB/GYN   (United States)

^b SAINT PETER S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Center for Women's Sexual Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Chronic pelvic pain; Diagnosis; Interstitial cystitis; Urinary

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE;

BLADDER DISCOMFORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTALGIA; CYSTOSCOPY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MONOTHERAPY; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 67349283821     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.050     Document Type: Review

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