Interstitial cystitis is also known as which term?

• A. Urinary tract infection
• B. Painful bladder syndrome
• C. Overactive bladder
• D. Interstitial nephritis

Answer: (B)

The main idea is understanding bladder condition terminology. Interstitial cystitis refers to a chronic bladder condition that causes bladder or pelvic pain, often with urinary urgency and frequency, and this description is why it’s commonly named painful bladder syndrome. The term painful bladder syndrome emphasizes the pain component and can be used when there isn’t evidence of an infection or a specific inflammatory process. This helps distinguish it from a urinary tract infection (an infection of the urinary tract), overactive bladder (urgency and frequency without necessarily any pain), and interstitial nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys, not the bladder). So the term that best matches the symptom-focused description of the condition is painful bladder syndrome.