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Written by blondee8257
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25 January 2009 |
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Source:Interstital Cyctitis Association
In the May 1997, some of the first research on IC and overlapping conditions was published in a supplement to the journal Urology. Dr. Alagiri et al reported on associations of IC with other chronic disease and pain syndromes. The researchers analyzed results from a study conducted by the ICA to determine if there was a correlation between IC and other diseases. Allergies, irritable bowel syndrome , and sensitive skin were identified as the three most common diseases in the IC population. Additional data follow.
- Individuals with allergies, migraine headaches, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome , asthma, or sensitive skin may have a greater chance of developing IC . And, IC patients were 100 times more likely than the general population to have irritable bowel syndrome.
- Vulvodynia -- a syndrome marked by various painful vulvovaginal symptoms -- is the fourth most common IC associated condition. It is thought that a common defect in the bladder and vaginal tissues may contribute to both conditions.
- Individuals already suffering from IC may also have a greater chance of having fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome .
- IC patients were 30 times more likely than the general population to have systemic lupus erythematosus.
- More recent research has revealed that IC may also be connected with other chronic conditions, such as panic attacks and pelvic floor dysfunction. While there are no clear explanations for the relationship between IC and other diseases, Dr. Alagiri et al write “Evaluation of these results indicates that IC, which at present has neither a specific nor a curative treatment, has an increased association with certain chronic disease and pain syndromes and raises the question of whether these. . .syndromes should be investigated for a common biochemical defect.”
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