Symptoms

Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis

Symptoms of interstitial cystitis include:

• Frequent urination
• Urinary urgency
• Pain in the bladder or lower abdomen
• Pain in the anus and perineum (the space between the anus and vagina or penis)
• Pain during intercourse
• Ulcers in the bladder, in a small number of cases

Symptoms of interstitial cystitis may vary from one patient to another, and from one day to another for an individual patient. Symptoms may disappear entirely for a period of time, but in as many as half the cases, symptoms return.