The Diagnostic and Treatment Patterns of Urologists in the United States for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

The treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is variable and many urologists use multiple modalities for diagnosis and treatment. This variability in diagnosis and/or treatment reflects the deficiency of our current understanding of this disease process. Until the pathophysiology is better delineated diagnosis and treatment will remain without consensus.