New diagnosis
About 8 months or so ago I started having pain in my lower back that radiated into my pelvic area. I scheduled an appointment with my GYN and during follow ups discovered that I wasn’t fully emptying my bladder. My doctor referred me to a urologist. Without having seen me before, the urologist immediately came in and said…..you have interstitial cystitis. I am a 36 year old female. I have pain/pressure in my lower pelvic area very often but honestly I think I’ve just gotten used to it and don’t notice it anymore unless I think about it, but it does always feel like something is “there.” I go to the bathroom very often during the day but am fine during the night. Before my period starts, I do notice that the pressure is much worse and I can tell I’m not fully emptying my bladder. The urologist recommend a “bladder stretching” surgery. Did anyone have the procedure done as the first step? It just felt very overwhelming to go in for an initial visit and have a diagnosis and surgery recommended within 15 minutes. This doctor is very highly rated for what it’s worth.