Some Bladder Problems Are Provoked By Colon
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 23:14
in Health & Medicine
For up to a million women, enjoying a piece of pepperoni pizza has painful consequences. They have a chronic bladder condition that causes pelvic pain. Spicy food, as well as citrus and caffeine, can intensify the pain, which is so intense some women inject lidocaine into their bladders. Researchers previously thought chemicals from the food irritated the bladder. A surprising discovery now reveals the symptoms actually are being provoked by the colon. The discovery opens up new treatment possibilities.