{"id":1581,"date":"2023-01-05T14:31:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-obgyn-institute\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:31:21","slug":"pelvic-congestion-syndrome-causes-symptoms-and-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/advanced-obgyn-institute\/pelvic-congestion-syndrome-causes-symptoms-and-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelvic Congestion Syndrome – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pelvic congestion syndrome, pelvic venous congestion, or PCS syndrome, is a condition that affects many women today. The main characteristic of this condition is chronic (lasting longer than six months) pelvic pain, which is not related to any additional state of the reproductive system, such as the menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Generally, experts state that the pain is caused by veins which are located in the pelvis area in the lower abdomen.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word congestion indicates that something is clogged and there is no free movement or flow, so when it comes to the PCS syndrome, the veins in the pelvis area stop working as they should due to some type of congestion. The blood begins to build up inside the veins, and due to this, the veins themselves enlarge, change shape, and look like varicose veins. This can cause a lot of pain, in addition to all the other PCS symptoms, which will be explained later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two most common categories of people who experience pelvic congestion syndrome are women in their childbearing age and women with more than one child. <\/span>Services of pelvic pain treatment<\/span><\/a> are various and can be found in many different places. <\/span>Advanced OBGYN Institute<\/span><\/a> is a clinic that offers these types of services to its patients and has an expert team of medical professionals who are highly experienced in pelvic pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Women who suffer from varicose veins, or have someone in the family who suffers from this condition, as well as PCOS, are also a risky category when it comes to pelvic venous congestion. Around 40% of patients who visit a gynecologist have issues with chronic pelvic pain. Out of this percentage, 30% of women suffer from PCS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Causes of PCS Syndrome<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, experts have yet to discover the cause of pelvic congestion syndrome. Still, for the time being, the most obvious reason is the irregular blood flow in the pelvic and ovarian veins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we all know, veins are blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. The blood flows upwards, starting from the pelvis towards the heart, and some valves do not permit the blood to flow in the other direction, i.e., backward (called reflux).<\/span><\/p>\n

When a person suffers from PCS, their veins are dilated, and the mentioned valves do not prevent the backward blood flow, meaning that the veins overfill with blood, get twisted, and the pools of blood cause pain. The blood itself does not cause pain, but the fact that the veins have to stretch to take in that unnatural amount of blood could be hurtful, or the fact that when the veins expand, they touch the nerves in their surroundings, and in that way, pain is triggered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many experts also state that pregnancy and hormones can be essential in developing PCS syndrome. Pregnancy causes veins to enlarge, so they can support all the increases in blood flow, making them permanently deformed. On the other hand, women who are in menopause rarely suffer from this condition, meaning that hormones such as estrogen affect the dilation of veins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Symptoms of Pelvic Venous Congestion\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

As mentioned in the beginning, the main symptom of this condition is chronic pelvic pain. Usually, the pain is on the left side, which can be dull or sharp and worsens as the day ends. The pain can also worsen when changing the posture, during sexual intercourse, when standing for a long time, or having a long walk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n