Use and effectiveness of complementary therapies among women with interstitial cystitis.

Interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition that may go undiagnosed for years. Patients may turn to complementary therapies to find relief of symptoms. A survey was done to assess the use and effectiveness of these therapies by adult women diagnosed with the disorder.

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for treatment of overactive bladder and urinary retention in an elderly population.

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a treatment option for patients who present with urinary urgency, frequency, urge incontinence, or urinary retention. When behavior modification and/or pharmacotherapy did not adequately relieve symptoms, this treatment was found to decrease incidence of overactive bladder or retention symptoms in the authors' patient population.