Interstitial cystitis may be connected to autoimmune disorders
According to a study published in April’s Nature Clinical Practice Urology, a researcher has found a connection between interstitial cystitis and and allergy, irritable bowel syndrome -IBS, (Women with IBS unable to switch off pain response), fibromyalgia (Fibromyalgia)and inflammatory bowel disease -IBD, (Older people with IBD may develop more frequent infections). There is also a connection between IC and generalized autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE, (Lupus), rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren’s syndrome (Sjögren’s syndrome).
Interstitial cystitis is a painful bladder condition that causes affects more women then men. It is also called painful bladder condition, because of the sudden, painful and urgent need to urinate.
You can read more about this in the article Interstitial Cystitis And Systemic Autoimmune Diseases.
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