Pelvic Venous Congestion : A Case Report

MEDICINE Research project

Chronic pelvic pain is a common health problems among women and is defined as noncyclic pelvic pain of more than 6 months` duration. The condition is potentially debilitating and afflicts millions of women worldwide. It has been reported that as many as 39% of women experience chronic pelvic pain at some time in their. Unfortunately, PVC is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis of pelvic pain and is considered underdiagnosed because of the non-specificity of the symptomalogy and the observations made with conventional imaging. The diagnosis therefore of pelvic congestion syndrome presents a common challenge for providers of women`s care, including obstetricians and gynecologists, family physicians, emergency room physicians, internists, surgeons, and pain management physicians. A heightened awareness and clinical suspicion for the specific symptomatology and associated findings may bring about a more rapid progression toward treatment and avoid unnecessary surgeries.