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by webslave
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:47 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Persistent Pain after Infection is caused by Nerve Overgrowth
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Views: 329

Persistent Pain after Infection is caused by Nerve Overgrowth

A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke Health researchers have identified the likely cause - an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder. The finding, appearing March ...
by webslave
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:05 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Lyrica (pregabalin) warning
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Views: 210

Lyrica (pregabalin) warning

Its generic pharmaceutical name is Pregabalin. Although you may know it by one of its brand names: there’s Alzain, Axalid and Lyrica. It’s a drug that’s prescribed for three very different reasons. As an anticonvulsant used to treat people with epilepsy. It’s also used to alleviate pain. Mostly, ho...
by webslave
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:50 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Top flat Magnetic Stimulation
Replies: 0
Views: 752

Top flat Magnetic Stimulation

"Our preliminary clinical findings clearly showed that TOP FMS improved CP/CPPS symptoms."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-023-00822-1


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by webslave
Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Electroacupuncture relieves pain in CP/CPPS
Replies: 16
Views: 4426

Re: Electroacupuncture relieves pain in CP/CPPS

acupoints-ucpps.png Figure: The location and distribution of the acupoints Notes: The black, gray, red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown circles or lines represent the frequency/acupoint of bladder meridian of foot-taiyang, ren meridian, kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin, gallbladder meridian o...
by webslave
Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Genes link UCPPS, Fibro, CFS, IBS, Depression and Panic
Replies: 0
Views: 1486

Genes link UCPPS, Fibro, CFS, IBS, Depression and Panic

They are all linked via familial genetics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37458197/ You may find other members of your family have had or do have similar maladies. Okay, so we've known this for a couple of decades already, and this study is just more confirmation. The bottom line is that you very l...
by webslave
Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:33 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Why your Urologist isn't Nice
Replies: 0
Views: 1221

Why your Urologist isn't Nice

Uros are dealing with an unprecedented degree of "burnout, depression, frustration and sadness". Don't be surprised that they aren't the friendliest people

https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2023 ... st-6016095
by webslave
Thu Jul 06, 2023 7:40 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Alleviating chronic pain with DIET
Replies: 0
Views: 1016

Alleviating chronic pain with DIET

Anti-inflammatory diets are an excellent way to help us alleviate chronic pain syndrome. Dr Michael Greger reveals the research:

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by webslave
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:07 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: David Wise: The Real Story about Chronic Pelvic Pain
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Views: 1375

David Wise: The Real Story about Chronic Pelvic Pain

Dr David Wise has a podcast feed on LibSyn: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view ... icpainhelp

His most recent podcast (July 2023) explains how to diagnose muscle based pelvic pain. It's the first time someone has explained how this problem is diagnosed.
by webslave
Mon May 15, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: AUA 2023 : Alpha blockers get more support
Replies: 0
Views: 1784

AUA 2023 : Alpha blockers get more support

Bottom line: You have to take them for a few months to see if they work Systematic Review of Alpha Blockers for the Treatment of Pain in Chronic Prostatitis Anthony M. Carona, University of Houston College of Medicine Introduction: Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a dis...
by webslave
Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: DRE Fails as Screening Tool
Replies: 0
Views: 1649

DRE Fails as Screening Tool

Fails for prostate cancer , that is. Because DRE has been such a "go-to" test for so many decades, I thought this is worth posting. Cancer detection rate by PSA is four times higher compared to the DRE detection. Around 18% of the tumors are located in the part of the prostate where DRE c...
by webslave
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: IC/BPS updates 2022
Replies: 0
Views: 1157

IC/BPS updates 2022

Interestingly, urticaria and Bladder Pain Syndrome are linked http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36343865 In patients with interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), 85% were found to have pelvic floor myofascial pain and hypertonicity. However, physicians are not typically trained to ...
by webslave
Thu Nov 17, 2022 3:33 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Social problem solving and UCPPS
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Views: 1105

Social problem solving and UCPPS

Social problem solving as a mediator of stress and chronic prostatitis symptomology PMID: 36267040 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2132410 Social problem solving (SPS), the process by which individuals attempt to cope with stressful life problems, has previously been found to mediate the relationship be...
by webslave
Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: Research News & Updates
Topic: Men with chronic testicle pain differ genetically
Replies: 0
Views: 1104

Men with chronic testicle pain differ genetically

Men With Chronic Orchialgia Exhibit Differential Neuroinflammatory Gene Expression Relative to Asymptomatic Controls https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35644304/ Translation: men with UCPPS whose main symptom is chronic testicle pain differ from 'normal' men in that genes controlling nerve inflammatio...