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

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

Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins

Copyright © 2009 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 52-year-old receptionist presents with an ulcer on her ankle that has persisted for a year. The use of narcotic analgesics once or twice a day and elevation of the leg reduce the pain. She does not have a history of diabetes and does not smoke. Physical examination reveals an ulcer, approximately 5 cm in diameter, above the medial malleolus. The...

The Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women

Chronic pelvic pain probably is a symptom most frequently complained of by women to a gynecologist.  Too frequently this leads to a laparatomy from whkh either no benefit is derived, or the pain is actually made worse.  The purpose of thls paper is to reevaluate the cause and etiology of chronic pelivc pain, not only to save unnecessary and expensive surgery, but most effectively to rid the p...