Interstitial Cystitis

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Diagnosis
To diagnose IC, diseases that cause similar symptoms must be ruled out. Urine culture and urinalysis are performed to test for bacteria and signs of infection. In men, prostatic fluid may also be cultured.

A cystoscopy with hydrodistention, performed under general anesthesia is the standard diagnostic procedure for IC The bladder is filled to capacity with water (commonly) or gas. This allows a urologist to examine the epithelium with a small, telescopic fiber-optic camera...Read the full article