Watch our patient story to discover how Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome affected the life of one woman, and how treatment made a positive impact.
Medical therapy
Medical therapy for Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome may include the use of analgesics to control and reduce the pain. Hormones like progesterone or birth control pills can be effective suppressing ovarian activity and thus leading to pain relief.4
Surgical solutions
Hysterectomy is performed to remove the uterus and cervix. In Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome (PCS) treatment, the objective of organ removal is the suppression of ovarian activity. Nevertheless, efficacy is unclear and the treatment bears all risks of an open surgery.5
Surgical transperitoneal ligation of the ovarian vein has been associated with improvement in pain in approximately 75% of patients. The approach can be laparoscopy, robotic assisted laparoscopy or laparotomy.4
Ovarian Vein Embolisation
Ovarian Vein Embolisation has become the mainstay of treatment for patients with Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome (PCS). Different sclerotic agents can be used including sclerosant foam, glue, Amplatzer vascular plugs and coils.
Multiple studies have evaluated this treatment option, reporting mean success rate of 75%, low recurrence rate of 5% and relative safety.4
What should I do if I continue to suffer from Pelvic Pain?
Real stories, real treatment
Find a doctor in your area
Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome can be treated by a qualified Interventional Radiologist (IR) or Vascular Surgeon (VS). Find a qualified doctor in your area.
Resources
Learn more about pelvic venous congestion syndrome and how to talk to your doctor.
Results from case studies are not necessarily predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.
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