A catheter is placed in the bladder to measure the pressure changes and you are asked when you feel your bladder is full. This can be uncomfortable but is usually tolerated well by our patients. The PVR at your last office visit was 180 cc, this is a little high. Urodynamics will hopefully give you a reason why you have residual urine. I sympathize with your condition and plan to provide you with information such that you can understand that you are not alone.
Many women have urinary leakage and painful urination.
This is a chronic inflammation of the bladder wall and unfortunately there is not a known cure. You have been treated successfully with Trovan yet your symptoms remain. It is also important to note that IC is not a psychosomatic disorder nor is it caused by stress. IC can affect people of any age, race or sex. It is, however, most commonly found in women.