women s health issues
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Usually nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Medroxyprogesteroneor gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists If needed, a procedure to block blood flow to the varicose veins Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) andmedroxyprogesteroneor gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists (synthetic forms of a hormone produced by the body), such asleuprolideandnafarelin, may help relieve the pain.Medroxyprogesteroneis a progestin (a synthetic form of the female hormoneprogesterone). GnRH agonists are synthetic forms of a hormone produced by the body. If these medications are ineffective and the pain is persistent and severe, doctors may try to block blood flow to the varicose veins and thus prevent blood from accumulating there. Two procedures are available: Embolization of a vein:After using an anesthetic to numb a small area of the thigh, doctors make a small incision there. Then, they insert a thin, flexible tube (catheter) through the incision into a vein and thread it to the varicose veins. They insert tiny coils, sponges, or gluelike liquids through the catheter into the veins to block them. Sclerotherapy:Similarly, doctors insert a catheter and inject a solution through it and into the varicose veins. The solution blocks the veins. When blood can no longer flow to the varicose veins in the pelvis, pain usually lessens. 