What is radiation cystitis?
Radiation cystitis is the inflammation of the bladder due to exposure from radiation treatments.
How do members experience radiation cystitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with radiation cystitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for radiation cystitis*
Who has radiation cystitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 22 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 29 | |
| Female | 17 |