Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Original Editors - Students from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
Top Contributors - Megan Petty, Cynthia Brown, Elaine Lonnemann, WikiSysop, Kim Jackson, Nicole Hills and Lucinda hampton
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
A manifestation of Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) in ovarian veins which causes the blood to flow backwards instead of forward, or up, towards the heart (1). "Vericose Veins of the ovaries" (1). This syndrome has various names such as ovarian variocele or ovarian varicocele (1).
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Most often seen in women who are of childbearing age, or older (1). Majority of women who are affected have had a history of multiple pregnancies (1). This syndrome can also occur in men and is diagnosed through presentation of visible varicosities on the scrotum (1). Is the cause of about 10-15% of referrals to gynecologists or other pain related clinics (4).
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Patients with PCS will often have impaired circulatory function manifesting as peripheral vascular disease.
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