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Treating pelvic congestion eases leg venous reflux pain.(Gynecology)
Pelvic pain related to pelvic venous congestion often occurs in women with symptomatic lower extremity venous reflux. Treating ovarian venous incompetence with embolotherapy can not only reduce associated pelvic pain, but can also significantly reduce the pain associated with lower extremity reflux, according to Carl M. Black, M.D.
Because the disorders often occur together, Dr. Black of Provo, Utah, recommends that those with complex nonsaphenous superficial lower extremity venous insufficiency be questioned regarding concomitant symptoms of pelvic congestion.
Symptoms of pelvic congestion syndrome are heaviness in the pelvis with standing, low abdominal pain, painful varicosities in branches around the labia and vulva, and varicosities that emerge from the gluteal region and extend into the legs. "About 16% of women with varicose veins will say they have pelvic pain that cycles with their leg pain," he said in an interview.
At the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Dr. Black presented the results of a study evaluating transcatheter embolization in patients ...
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