Interstitial Cystitis Center - Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Urologist Doctors for Interstitial CystitisType of Physician: Urologist What is a Urologist? A certification by the Board of Urology; practitioners are competent to manage medical and surgical disorders of the adrenal gland and of the genitourinary system. Urologists have comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in, various surgical techniques for innate and acquired conditions of the reproductive and urinary systems and their related structures. Specialty: Urology Common Name: Urologist Doctors in Santa Barbara * David J Laub MD  Lewis Rubin MD Inc  Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara  Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara  Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Urology  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Urology  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Urology  David M Cumes MD  Ventura Co Urology Medical Group  Ventura County OB/GYN Medical Group Inc  William T Klope MD  Paul D Silverman MD  Stephen M. Feinberg, MD Inc  Max M Stearns MD Inc  Tung Hua Chieng MD  Roy I Sugasawara MD Inc  Robert J Reiner MD  James E Pero MD  Robert L Gray MD  Harvey Wallack MD  Conejo Womens Medical Center  Center for Male Reproduction  Conejo Womens Medical Center  Center for Male Reproduction  Urology Associates  Urology Associates  Richard L Ontell MD  Gene M Broth MD  Simi-San Fernando Valley Urology Associates  Simi-San Fernando Valley Urology Associates  Simi-San Fernando Valley Urology Associates  Simi-San Fernando Valley Urology Associates  Marshfield Clinic Marshfield Urology  Gary C Bellman MD PC  San Fernando Valley Urological Associates  San Fernando Valley Urological Associates  Valley Urologic Specialists  Valley Urologic Specialists  San Fernando Valley Urological Associates  Southern California Center for Advanced Urology  San Fernando Valley Urological Associates  San Fernando Valley Urological Associates  Valley Urologic Specialists  George A Charnock MD  Gene Hori MD FACS  Bruce J Joseph MD  Hau H Chang MD  URS Urological Surgery  San Joaquin Community Hospital  Robert L Waguespack MD Inc  Shabbir Shakir MD Urology  Robert B Klein MD & Elise Perer MD  Robert B Klein MD & Elise Perer MD  Jacinto T Rios MD  Arieh Bergman MD  Samuel S Spigelman MD  Valley Woman's Institute Inc  Institute For Advanced Urology  Joseph D Navon MD  Kaiser Permanente Bakersfield  Kern Faculty Medical Group  Malcolm D Cosgrove MD  Malcolm D Cosgrove MD  Urology Specialists of Southern California  Patrick J Cannon MD FACS  Motzkin Medical Group  Bassam Bejjani MD  UCLA Urology Dept  UCLA Urology Dept  UCLA Urology Dept  Parker Rosenman & Rodi MDs  Parker Rosenman & Rodi MDs  Pacific Urology Institute  Pacific Urology Institute  Pacific Urology Institute  Westside Urological Medical Group  Milton Krisiloff MD  Westside Urological Medical Group  St John's Health Center  Shahla Modarresi MD & Farhad Motamedi MD  UTI Ehrlich Medical Group  UCLA Pediatric Urology  Clark Urology Center  Jacob Rajfer MD  UCLA Dept of Urology  UCLA Dept of Urology  UCLA Medical Center OB/GYN  Urology Associates  Urology Associates  Urology Associates  UCLA Urology  UCLA Medical Center Urology  UCLA Medical Center Urology  Century Urology Medical Group  Century Urology Medical Group  Century Urology Medical Group  Century Urology Medical Group  Integrated Healthcare Medical Group Inc  Michael Tahery MD Santa Barbara, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Interstitial CystitisRead the Interstitial Cystitis article » Overview of urinary functionThe urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys, a pair of purplish-brown organs, are located below the ribs toward the middle of the back. The kidneys remove water and waste from the blood in the form of urine, keeping a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood. The kidneys also produce erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the formation of red blood cells. Narrow tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, a triangle-shaped, muscular chamber in the lower abdomen. Like a balloon, the bladder's muscular, elastic walls relax and expand to store urine and contract and flatten when urine is emptied through the urethra. The typical adult bladder can store about 1 ½ cups of urine. Adults urinate about 1 ½ quarts of urine each day. The amount of urine varies depending on the fluids and foods a person consumes. The volume formed at night is about half that formed during the day. Normal urine contains fluids, salts and waste products, but it is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The tissues of the bladder are isolated from urine and toxic substances by a coating on the inside of the bladder that discourages bacteria from attaching and growing on the bladder wall.
What is interstitial cystitis (IC)?Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a term that has been used to refer to a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic urinary urgency (feeling the need to urinate immediately) and frequency (frequent urination), usually with suprapubic discomfort or pressure and usually relieved by urinating. The symptoms of this condition vary among individuals and may even vary with time in the same individual. The term "cystitis" refers to any inflammation of the bladder. In contrast to bacterial cystitis that results from an infection in the bladder, no i... Recommended Reading Related to Interstitial CystitisWhat Do Bladder Spasms Feel Like?Normally, the bladder gently fills with urine and you slowly become aware of the need to urinate. This feeling is your cue to start looking for a bathroom. But in people who have bladder spasms, the sensation occurs suddenly and often severely. A spasm itself is the sudden, involuntary squeezing of a muscle. A bladder spasm, or "detrusor contraction," occurs when the bladder muscle squeezes suddenly without warning, causing an urgent need to release urine. The spasm can force urine from the bladder, causing leakage. When this happens, the condition is called urge incontinence or overactive bladder. People who have had such spasms describe them as a cramping pain and sometimes as a burning sensation. Some women with severe bladder spasms compared the muscle contractions to severe menstrual cramps and even labor pains experienced during childbirth. Who Is Most Likely to Develop Bla...Other Related Interstitial Cystitis ArticlesEmergency Contact for Santa Barbara
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