WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Help-interstitial cystitis

Re: Help-interstitial cystitis

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:28:30 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, me wrote: >
>I have had pain in my lower back and lower abdominal I have a history of
>kidney stones but no stones on my last IVP was found. My urologist
>thought it might be my ovaries, but after a gyno exam I learned that it
>has nothing to do with it.I am going to have a cystoscope to see if I
>have any stones in my bladder. Recently I have heard of interstital
>cystitis. I was wondering if pain in the lower back and abdominal pain
>is associated with this. I am really worried about this.

Interstitial cystitis usually is similar in character to a urinary tract infection, i.e. frequency, suprapubic discomfort. I guess it could manifest as low back and abdominal discomfort... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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