Editing Interstitial cystitis (section)

===Bladder distension===
Bladder distension while under [[general anesthesia]], also known as hydrodistention (a procedure which stretches the bladder [[Volume|capacity]]), has shown some success in reducing urinary frequency and giving short-term pain relief to those with IC.<ref name=pmid23276554/><ref name="treatments"/> However, it is unknown exactly how this procedure causes pain relief.<ref name="pmid17222633">{{cite journal |last1=Erickson |first1=D |last2=Kunselman |first2=A |last3=Bentley |first3=C |last4=Peters |first4=K |last5=Rovner |first5=E |last6=Demers |first6=L |last7=Wheeler |first7=M |last8=Keay |first8=S |title=Changes in Urine Markers and Symptoms after Bladder Distention for Interstitial Cystitis |journal=[[The Journal of Urology]] |volume=177 |issue=2 |pages=556–60 |year=2007 |pmid=17222633 |pmc=2373609 |doi=10.1016/j.juro.2006.09.029}}</ref> Recent studies show pressure on pelvic trigger points can relieve symptoms. The relief achieved by bladder distensions is only temporary (weeks or months), so is not viable as a long-term treatment for IC/BPS. The proportion of people with IC/BPS who experience relief from hydrodistention is currently unknown and evidence for this modality is limited by a lack of properly controlled studies.<ref name=pmid23276554/> [[Bladder rupture]] and [[sepsis]] may be associated with prolonged, high-pressure hydrodistention.<ref name=pmid23276554/>