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Overactive Bladder and Pain: Management Strategies

Authors: Bhavin N. Patel, Robert J. Evans

Published in: Current Urology Reports | Issue 6/2010

Abstract

Overactive bladder associated with pain (ie, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome [IC/BPS]) is a prevalent condition that can be very difficult to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. In this paper, we review the studied therapies for IC/BPS, including non–medication-based therapies, oral and intravesical-based medications, and surgical treatments for interstitial cystitis. We also review an approach to the treatment of a patient with IC/BPS using the previously published UPOINT clinical phenotyping template.

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Title: Overactive Bladder and Pain: Management Strategies
Authors: Bhavin N. Patel
Robert J. Evans
Publication date: 01-11-2010
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Urology Reports / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1527-2737
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-010-0141-5

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