Re: Anyone with Chronic Pelvic Pain/ Pelvic Congestion???--KIM--
From: Micha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:42:53 -0600 (CST)
Kim,
When you have chronic pelvic pain, so many things can cause it.
Approximately 20% of women with chronic pelvic pain have pelvic varicose
veins (Pelvic Congestion Syndrome --PCS).
Ultrasound really can only reveal some problems. I went years
undiagnosed until I had a laparoscopy. That is when the doctor saw
first hand that there were swollen veins in the area I was reporting
chronic pain. None of this showed on ultrasound. Hormones have a
tremendous effect on the veins and BC pills and syneral have both helped
me at times.
You can see the message I sent Karen a little earlier for some details.
You can get more details by searching Snap.com search engine for pelvic
congestion.
Pelvic congestion Syndrome is very misunderstood in the medical
community. So please keep in touch with me here or privately. So many
women with chronic pelvic pain are quite desperate and we can help each
other. Feel free to contact me anytime.
thanks.
At Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Kim wrote:
>
>Hi Micha,
>I too am suffering from chronic pelvic pain (right side). I would like
>to know more about pelvic congestion syndrome. Is it similar to an
>enlarged or ruptured cyst? I am currently working with my R.E. to find
>out what is causing my pain. She is having me go in for frequent u/s
>when my pain peaks. So far I have a pattern to my pain, so I guess that
>I'll be at the Dr's next week. It seems to start mid-cycle thru a few
>days after AF. An obgyn friend of mine has also suggested "tubal
>syndrome" -which I haven't heard of before, but I think it has to do
>with tied tubes (which I have). Please share more about the PCS, I
>would be interested in knowing more. Any info. that helps me figure
>this out is greatly appreciated. E-mail directly if you wish at:
>krm02025@prodigy.net
>
>Thanks,
>Kim M.
>
>At Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Micha wrote:
>>
>>I suffer from both PCOS and chronic right-side pelvic pain due to a
>>condition called pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). Several years ago a
>>laparoscopy showed that I have pelvic varicose veins, which is pelvic
>>congestion syndrome. It's very painful and it's very difficult dealing
>>with both this and PCOS.
>>
>>I'm looking for others suffering with this condition. Please contact me
>>here on the board or privately.
>>
>>I look forward to hearing from you!
>>
>>Thanks.
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