Interstitial Cystitis Center - Whittier, CA
Whittier 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 Whittier * Urology Office  Urology Office  Juan Kaplan MD  Juan Kaplan MD  Marinelli Feldman & Alavi MDs  Marinelli Feldman & Alavi MDs  Marinelli Feldman & Alavi MDs  Alarcon Urology Center  Dominic Chu MD  Paletz & Agatstein Urology Group  Urological Care Center  Roy Egari MD  Chei Tzer Lai MD  Sung M Choe MD  Ruben Ramirez MD  Lazaro G Wisnia MD  Li-Chih Wu MD  Felix Chi-Ming Yip MD  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  Luke S Kao MD  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  Drs Streit Weinberg & Gazzaniga MD  Gunn Center for Gynecology & Female Urology  Gunn Center for Gynecology & Female Urology  Jeffrey C Tsai MD  Hagop A Dikranian MD  Hagop A Dikranian MD  Roger Andrews MD & Alan Yamada MD  Roger Andrews MD & Alan Yamada MD  Winstone beaver health services  Advanced Urology Medical Center  Advanced Urology Medical Center  Anaheim Urologic Medical Group  Associates In Urology  Associates In Urology  Associates In Urology  Mahlon Chinn MD & Douglas Chinn MD  Mahlon Chinn MD & Douglas Chinn MD  Greater Long Beach Genito-Urinary Medical Group  Greater Long Beach Genito-Urinary Medical Group  City of Hope National Medical Center Surgery  City of Hope National Medical Center Surgery  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  Raymond A Sleiman MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Specialties  Michael B Scott MD  Coast Urological Medical Group  Coast Urological Medical Group  Associates In Urology  Coast Urological Medical Group  Coast Urological Medical Group  Pacific Coast Neurology  Southern California Urology  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Urological Associates Inc  USC Urology  Foothill Urology Associates  Foothill Urology Associates  Martinez & Barba MDs  Jaime G Corvalan MD  Gilbert Gurevitch Khalili & Patel MD  Glen-White Urological Medical  Martinez & Barba MDs  Neville Williams MD  Pasadena Urological Medical Group  Pasadena Urological Medical Group  Pasadena Urological Medical Group  Advanced Urology Medical Offices  Janine K Jensen MD & Melissa E Huggins MD  Janine K Jensen MD & Melissa E Huggins MD  Ostergard Gynecology & Urology  Atlantic Urology Medical Group Inc  Citrus Valley Urologic Medical Group  Citrus Valley Urologic Medical Group  UCI Medical Center Urology  Stanley G Cohen MD  UCI Medical Center Urology  Stanley G Cohen MD  UCI Medical Center Urology  UCI Medical Center Urology  UCI Medical Center Urology  Urology Group of Southern California  Steven Han MD  Mendez Transplant & Urological Medical Group  Urological Associates Inc  Mendez Transplant & Urological Medical Group  Mendez Transplant & Urological Medical Group  Raul Bendana MD  Mohammad Faysal MD  Samuel K Lee MD  Medhat Mansour MD  Ben Shenassa MD  Barton Tanenbaum MD  Ashok J Kar MD  Renal Transplant Center  Urological Associates Inc  Urological Associates Inc  Urological Associates Inc  Fred Khonsari MD Inc Whittier, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Whittier
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