A method for sensitively diagnosing lower urinary tract disorders,
particularly interstitial cystitis, is provided. The method can visually,
simply, and clearly diagnose bladder ulcer without requirement of bladder
hydrodistention under anesthesia. In the method, lower urinary tract
disorders are diagnosed by observing an abnormality of a blood vessel
and/or a newly formed blood vessel in a surface of bladder mucous
membrane among abnormalities in blood vessels and/or newly formed blood
vessels by visually comparing an image of the surface of the bladder
mucous membrane and an image of a deep portion of the bladder mucous
membrane obtained using a bladder endoscope system having a narrow band
imaging device.