ESSIC uses the name bladder pain syndrome (BPS) instead of interstitial cystitis (IC) and/or painful bladder syndrome (PBS): click here for more details.
Epidemiologic issues in interstitial cystitis. Parsons JK, Kurth K, Sant GR. Urology 2007;69(4 Suppl):5-8
• the authors suggest that because IC is substantially underdiagnosed, its actual prevalence may affect as many as 1 in 4 to 5 women and 1 in 20 men
Prevalence and correlates for interstitial cystitis symptoms in women participating in a health screening project. Temml C, Wehrberger C, Riedl C, Ponholzer A, Marszalek M, Madersbacher S. Eur Urol 2006 Aug 30;
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Prevalence of interstitial cystitis symptoms in women: a population based study in the primary care office. Rosenberg MT, Hazzard M. J Urol 2005;174:2231-4
Prevalence of clinically confirmed interstitial cystitis in women: a population based study in Finland. Leppilahti M, Sairanen J, Tammela TL, et al. J Urol 2005;174:581-3
Incidence of physician-diagnosed interstitial cystitis in Olmsted County: a community-based study. Roberts RO, Bergstralh EJ, Bass SE, et al. BJU Int 2003;91:181-5
Prevalence of symptoms related to interstitial cystitis in women: a population based study in Finland. Leppilahti M, Tammela TL, Huhtala H, Auvinen A. J Urol 2002;168:139-43
Interstitial Cystitis in Japan Ito T, Miki M, Yamada T. BJU Int 2000;86:634-7
Epidemiology of interstitial cystitis: a polulation based study. Curhan GC, Speizer FE, Hunter DJ, et al. J Urol 1999;161:549-52
Interstitial cystitis in the Netherlands: prevalence, diagnostic criteria and therapeutic preferences. Bade JJ, Rijcken B, Mensink HJ. J Urol 1995;154:2035-7; discussion 2037-8
Epidemiology of interstitial cystitis. Oravisto KJ. Ann Chir Gynaecol Fenn 1975;64:75-7
