Bacteria not the cause of Painful Bladder / IC

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So yet more proof, as if we needed any, that bacteria are not the cause of UCPPS.

Cultivable Bacteria in Urine of Women With Interstitial Cystitis: (Not) What We Expected

Conclusions: However, the presence of Lactobacillus did not differ between cohorts, and it did not impact IC/PBS symptom severity. Bacteria were not isolated from most participants with active IC/PBS symptoms. These findings suggest that bacteria may not be an etiology for IC/PBS.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32265402/