Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways IBS and bladder problems often occur together and affect quality of ...

But similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or fibromyalgia, IC/BPS can in fact occur—and cause very real, persistent symptoms—even when scans and tests show nothing is physically awry.

Also known as interstitial cystitis (IC), painful bladder syndrome (PBS) describes a chronic bladder health condition. It can cause people to experience pelvic pain and difficulty peeing. There’s ...