title: A multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: an ideal model of care.
abstract: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a complex syndrome that has long been treated with bladder directed therapies, which often fail to address the multiple underlying etiologies that can contribute to this disease process. This disease often involves symptoms that extend beyond the bladder and involve the pelvic floor making it crucial for clinicians to approach the patient using a multidisciplinary team. This article will discuss the underlying etiologies for IC/BPS and describe the multidisciplinary approach which we have found to be extremely successful in managing this patient population.
authors.affiliation: 1 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA ; 2 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: 1 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA ; 2 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.affiliation: 1 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA ; 2 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.
authors.forename: Larry T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Sirls
authors.affiliation: 1 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA ; 2 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Peters
keywords: Chronic pelvic pain; interstitial cystitis (IC); painful bladder syndrome; pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT), multidisciplinary clinic
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