Persistent pelvic pain? Don't ignore it; the cause may lie in your veins
In this health feature, Dr. Pritee Sharma explains how chronic pelvic pain in women is repeatedly attributed to hormones or stress while the real cause — Pelvic Congestion Syndrome — goes undiagnosed for years. She discusses the case of a 35-year-old software professional who lived with lower abdominal pain for nearly five years despite previous varicose vein treatment, the symptom pattern that should raise suspicion, the imaging needed to confirm it, and why minimally invasive ovarian vein embolization allows most women to return home the same day.
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