Pelvic venous insufficiency — an often-forgotten cause of chronic pelvic pain

The relation between pelvic varicose veins, chronic pelvic pain and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women.

PURPOSE To determine the frequency of pelvic varicose veins with transvaginal ultrasound and associated lower extremity venous insufficiency with Doppler ultrasound in women with chronic pelvic pain of undetermined origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 100 women with chronic pelvic pain of undetermined origin lasting more than 6 months were included in the study. The presence of anechogeni...

The relation between pelvic venous dilatation and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain

The relation between pelvic varicose veins and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain.

PURPOSE To determine the relation between pelvic varicose veins and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain. METHODS AND MATERIALS This study was done in Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, with patients who were referred for abdominal and pelvic imaging between January 2007 and April 2008. A total of 1029 women with pelvic imagi...

Chronic pelvic pain

Definition Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is defined as intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis of at least six months duration, not occurring exclusively with menstruation or intercourse and not associated with pregnancy. Chronic Pelvic Pain is a symptom, not a disease, and can result from many different entities. As there is a significant socio-economic impact, it is important...

Chronic Pelvic Pain

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