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Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) is a chronic condition that involves:
- Urinary urgency
- Urinary frequency
- Nocturia (being awakened by the urge to urinate more than once per night)
- Bladder pain, which tends to increase as the bladder fills
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The intensity of these symptoms may range from mild to debilitating. The presence of this syndrome suggests that there is no underlying cause for these symptoms, such as a urinary tract infection or bladder tumor. However, medical evaluation is needed to confirm the absence of these conditions, or other conditions with similar symptoms.
