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  • Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic condition causing pelvic pain and urinary frequency, significantly reducing patient quality of life.
  • Current understanding of IC/BPS pathophysiology and effective treatments remains limited, with existing therapies offering unsatisfactory outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review potential pathophysiological mechanisms of IC/BPS.
  • To evaluate current treatment modalities for IC/BPS.
  • To explore the potential of stem cell therapy as a novel treatment for IC/BPS.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of IC/BPS pathophysiology and treatment options.
  • Analysis of studies investigating stem cell therapy in animal models of IC/BPS.

Main Results:

  • Existing treatments including oral medications, bladder instillations, and surgical interventions have shown limited success in managing IC/BPS.
  • Stem cell therapy applied to animal models of IC/BPS demonstrated promising therapeutic effects in reversing disease symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Stem cell therapy presents a potentially valuable future treatment strategy for IC/BPS.
  • Further research is required to address concerns regarding stem cell sources and safety before human clinical trials can be initiated.