Bladder Instillation is done to treat urinary symptoms causing pain and discomfort mainly due to Interstitial Cystitis or sometimes Tumor or non infective inflammation.It is done by administriting drug or combination of drugs via catheter passed into the bladder.

It is done only after ruling out UTIs.You will be asked to give Urine sample for culture to rule out infection. Groin area will be disinfected and a small catheter lubricated with local anaesthetic like Lignocaine is inserted into Urethra. Urine in the bladder is drained then only medications will be infused over catheter. This solution is generally kept for 15-90 min and the patient is asked not to pass urine during this period.

Generally one instillation is done per week. Patient can feel better after 4-5 instillations in case of mild or moderate Interstitial Cystitis. Chronicity increases the number of instillations. In some cases prophylactic instillation may be required after treatment.

This is OPD based treatment so no hospitalisation is required.

As Interstitial Cystitis is most important indication for bladder instillation so factors triggering this should be avoided and precautions are as follows:
-Spicy food, Alcohol should be avoided
-Drinking water to dilute urine.
-One can do Physical exercises.

It is a chronic inflammatory condition causing symptoms like increased urinary frequency and urgency, Feeling of incomplete voiding,lower abdominal pain. It is more common in females and it is very necessary to differentiate from UTIs.

Interstitial Cystitis generally mimics Urinary Tract Infection and there is no diagnostic method to diagnose but symptoms generally help to reach diagnosis and UTIs should be excluded in Urine culture.

For the pain relief Pain killer,avoiding triggering factor,Exercise and physiotherapy can be considered.Cystoscopy should be done and cystectomy if required.Bladder Distension can be considered if other treatment fails.