Question

How can bladder distention help relieve bladder pain from interstitial cystitis?

Answer 1

While you are asleep under anesthesia, the doctor fills your bladder with a liquid to stretch its walls. Bladder distention is a technique used to diagnose interstitial cystitis, but it also helps relieve pain for some patients, possibly because it increases the bladder capacity or interferes with the nerves that transmit pain signals from the bladder.