ESSIC uses the name bladder pain syndrome (BPS) instead of interstitial cystitis (IC) and/or painful bladder syndrome (PBS): click here for more details.
Bladder outlet obstruction in women: difficulties in the diagnosis. Klijer R, Bar K, Bialek W. Urol Int 2004;73:6-10 • the authors conclude that bladder outlet obstruction exists in women with lower urinary tract symptoms
• pressure-flow studies and voiding cystourethrography are reliable modalities for confirming bladder outlet obstruction
