A new topic has been added to the Interventional Radiology section of the website on Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. This is a very much under-diagnosed condition caused by pelvic varicose veins particularly in women who have had children. It causes a variety of symptoms ranging from a mild dragging sensation or dull ache to severe pain, painful intercourse and period problems. It can be treated by a minimally invasive day case embolisation procedure of the veins involved, usually the ovarian veins and more commonly the left.
Speaking one month after her embolisation for pelvic varices, Imogen age 36 says:
" The fantastic news is that the embolisation has been an amazing success and has totally transformed my life, I am living pain free and I can stand for long periods etc with no problems. I cannot begin to explain what an impact this has had on my life and I am beginning to undertake physical activities that I haven't been able to do without considerable pain for years. It is simply fantastic.
I have a tiny amount of residual ache low down/top of thigh but I would say it is 95% better than before.
I cannot thank you enough! "