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Differential Diagnosis

Several diseases and conditions have symptoms similar to IC. These conditions may be ruled out, diagnosed instead of IC, or found to be coexistent (called differential diagnosis). Conditions that may cause similar symptoms include the following:

• Bladder stones (urolithiasis)
• Carcinoma of the bladder in situ
• Gynecological disorders (endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, fibroids, ovarian tumor)
• Inflammation of the bladder (caused by chronic low-grade bacterial cystitis, cyclophosphamide cystitis, tuberculosis cystitis, radiation cystitis)
• Kidney disease (renal tuberculosis)
• Neurological disorders (multiple sclerosis)
• Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD)
• Prostatitis (men)
• Sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., genital herpes, chlamydia)
• Surgical adhesions
• Urethrocele (bladder hernia into the vagina) or cystocele (tissue growth around the urethra)

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