obsolete_interstitial cystitis true NCIt:C27189 UMLS:C0282488 bladder pain syndrome DOID:13949 Replaced by Mondo term MONDO_0018301, with which this term was previously merged. Use: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018301 3.88.0 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018301 Interstitial cystitis, or bladder pain syndrome, is a debilitating chronic disease characterized by discomfort or recurrent abdominal and pelvic pains in the absence of urinary tract infections. Interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome, is a type of chronic pain that affects the bladder. Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, and pain with sex. ulcerative cystitis https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.11.04 Laura Huerta