It is common for patients who have interstitial cystitis (IC) to experience which of the following?
A) Irritable voiding symptoms and depression
B) Urgency and bacteria in the urine
C) Normal bladder capacity and frustration
D) Frequency and bacteria in the urine
Ans: A
Feedback: Patients with IC have severe, irritable voiding symptoms (day and night frequency, nocturia, urgency); pain and discomfort (suprapubic pressure, pain with bladder filling, suprapubic or perineal pain and pressure); and a markedly diminished bladder capacity. Some patients void more than 60 times a day. The diagnosis of IC is by exclusion of other causes of the symptoms and is complicated because there are no definitive diagnostic criteria. As a result, several years may pass and patients see an average of 4 to 5 physicians before the definitive diagnosis is made.
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