Pelvic congestion syndrome is a painful condition resulting from enlarged varicose veins in the pelvis. As with varicose veins in the legs, the valves in the veins that return blood to the heart become weak and do not close properly. This causes pooling of blood and bulging in the vein in the pelvis. “Pelvic congestion syndrome is fairly common,” said Ben Paxton, M.D., Interventional Radiologist, Vascular and Interventional Specialists of Prescott (VISP). “It can be difficult to determine … [Read more...] about How Ovarian Vein Embolization Helps Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
