Robert Moldwin

OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus on diagnostic criteria for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A subcommittee was identified based on expertise in IC/BPS diagnostic criteria. An outline was genera…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Although allusions to the importance of a good physician-patient relationship are present throughout the interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) literature, qualitative analysis of patients' perspec…

INTRODUCTION: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic pelvic pain condition with critical symptoms of urinary urgency and frequency, persistent bladder-related pain, and reduced quality of life. Poor-quality sleep …

PURPOSE: We sought to systematically review and summarize the peer-reviewed literature on urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome flares, including their terminology, manifestation, perceived triggers, management and prevention strategies, im…

PURPOSE: Prior studies suggest that certain foods exacerbate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms. However, these studies were limited in size and demographics. We assessed the presence of diet sensitivities among patients w…

PURPOSE: Chronic pelvic pain syndromes (CPPS) are commonly encountered by urologists and urogynecologists and pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Body maps have been helpful adjuncts to verbal descriptions of pain and may serve a ro…

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the Pelvic Pain Map to fill a gap in the need for a localised body map of the pelvic region. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The Pelvic Pain Map incorporated input from 12 chronic pelvic pain experts across the Uni…

PURPOSE: Of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 85% have concomitant pelvic floor muscle tenderness (PFT). The significance of this finding is incompletely und…

PURPOSE: We assessed the reliability and validity of an efficient severity assessment for pelvic pain and urinary symptoms in urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which consists of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and chronic…

INTRODUCTION: Evidence-based psychological strategies are being used as clinicians look for helpful interventions for patients diagnosed with the enigmatic chronic urological pelvic pain condition of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndr…