How to tell if you have pelvic congestion syndrome and when to seek help
The symptoms people experience depend on the location of the faulty veins, but the hallmark sign is chronic pelvic pain. “If ...
The silent health epidemic leaving one-in-four women in agonising pain – dismissed and facing year-long NHS waits
Dull aches, discomfort during sex, heavy periods – this is the reality for up to one in four women globally who experience ...
The Sun9d
The silent health epidemic leaving one-in-four women in agonising pain – dismissed and facing year-long NHS waits
Brushed off as ”women’s problems”, endometriosis, fibroids and pelvic congestion syndrome are just some of the conditions ignored by doctors. As the first pelvic pain clinic opens in the UK ...
The Mirror29d
'I had excruciating pain from little known illness - then a discovery changed everything'
For some, the discomfort could be down to a lesser-known condition called pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS), which affects around 1.5 million women in the UK, though many don’t know they have it ...
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A high-tech solution for pelvic congestion syndrome
“I’d need to go lie down, and that’s not exactly something you can do when you’re a parent.” Pelvic congestion syndrome is a condition in which blood flow in and around the groin is restricted, ...
The Red & Black29d
OPINION: It isn’t ‘just your period.' Let's talk about the underdiagnosis of women's health issues
After a few tests and scans, I was diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS and pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). I had surgery a month later. Had I taken birth control, my period and some symptoms ...
Scientific Research Publishing6d
Saadat Cheema, O. and Singh, P. (2023) Pelvic Congestive Syndrome. StatPearls.
Like any chronic painful syndrome, if untreated, pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) can degrade patients’ quality of life through psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. In addition, the ...
Scientific Research Publishing6d
CVD Team (2016) Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Prevalence and Quality of Life.
Like any chronic painful syndrome, if untreated, pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) can degrade patients’ quality of life through psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. In addition, the ...
BMJ Case Reports11d
Robot-assisted renal autotransplant for nutcracker syndrome following unsuccessful renocaval bypass
The nutcracker phenomenon results from a rare anatomic abnormality where the left renal vein (LRV) is compressed by the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is defined by ...
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The left venous anatomy of the female pelvis and clinical outcomes: new insights
In this sense, women with chronic pelvic pain secondary to pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) report symptoms similar to endometriosis, which is one of the main differential diagnoses. However, it ...
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Karem Harth, MD, vascular surgeon, joins University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center, bringing expertise in the treatment of venous conditions
Venous insufficiency can also affect other parts of the body. Pelvic congestion syndrome is a common condition in women, but because its symptoms can mimic other conditions, it often goes unrecognized ...