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Bladder pain but no infection?
Bladder pain with no infection could be interstitial cystitis, also called bladder pain syndrome. Pressure or pain often improves after peeing, along with urgency and frequency. Get checked if that pain lasts more than six weeks with clean urine tests; our Alpharetta / Roswell office can look into it with you.
Could bladder pain without an infection be interstitial cystitis?
It could be interstitial cystitis, or bladder pain syndrome. Pressure or pain often improves after peeing, with urgency and frequency.
When should I get checked for bladder pain?
Book a visit if bladder pain or pressure has lasted for weeks, especially when urine tests have not shown an infection. The first visit at our Alpharetta / Roswell office usually includes your history and a urine test, and our urologists then talk through the next step. Fever, inability to urinate, or sudden severe pain with blood in the urine belongs in an emergency room.
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Questions to bring to your visit
- Have my urine tests stayed clean for more than six weeks?
- What else should we rule out before calling this bladder pain syndrome?
What happens at your visit with us?
Bring recent urine-test results if you have them, and a short timeline of how long the bladder pain has lasted. Our urologists at the Alpharetta / Roswell office will want to know whether pressure or pain eases after you pee, and whether tests have stayed clean.
When should I call us?
Call us if bladder pain has lasted more than six weeks with clean urine tests. Fever, vomiting, or pain with blood in the urine that feels sudden and severe should be evaluated in an emergency room.
How do our urologists approach this?
Interstitial cystitis, or bladder pain syndrome, is one reason bladder pain can persist when there is no infection. Our urologists start by confirming that pattern and ruling out other causes before talking through care.
Our urologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see adults from Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Crabapple and Mountain Park at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
Related video
An official Advanced Urology video on recurrent UTIs, bladder pain syndromes and interstitial cystitis:
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For education, not medical advice. Every treatment has risks and benefits. Emergency? Call 911 or go to an emergency room.
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