I have my wisdom teeth removed on friday and i have a painful bump in my cheek, (on the border of the gums) inside my mouth with something sharp in it (assuming its a bone splinter). A lot of people are telling me to wait it out until it surfaces and i can take it out. How long does it ususally take for one to...
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder problem caused by inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. In IC, scarring of the bladder causes the bladder to stiffen, decreasing the amount of urine it can comfortably hold. IC is sometimes called bladder pain syndrome, or frequency-urgency-dysuria syndrome.
Inflammation is a protective reaction of the body tissue to irritation, injury, or infection. Inflammation of the bladder is called cystitis. When the inflammation is caused by bacterial infection, it is referred to as bacterial cystitis or just cystitis. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that causes pain and inflammation in the bladder when no infection is found. (Other causes of noninfectious inflammation of the bladder are also possible.).