Symptoms And Diagnosis Of Interstitial Cystitis

Cystoscopy

A diagnostic test called a cystoscopy can be used in individuals experiencing urological symptoms in order to identify the cause and rule out other conditions. During a cystoscopy, the physician uses a small catheter-like tool with a camera on the end inserted into the bladder so that they can see the characteristics of its interior. If the provider is able to see the presence of a tumor or materialized stones inside the patient's bladder, the diagnosis will be something other than interstitial cystitis. When an individual is experiencing symptoms of this condition, and the physician is able to see materialized ulcers through their cystoscope on the bladder wall, the patient is most likely to be diagnosed with this interstitial cystitis. A cystoscopy can be performed at the same time as a biopsy of the bladder inside of the operating room to rule out the presence of other diseases. Often times, the physician can treat ulcers, tumors, or bladder stones detected during the cystoscopy procedure during the same bladder biopsy surgery.

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