Pelvic venous insufficiency or PVI is a condition that produces symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain and leg swelling. PVI develops when veins in the pelvic region can’t circulate blood properly. Instead of blood flowing back toward the heart, blood pools or builds up in the pelvis.

If you have symptoms of PVI or suspect you have the condition, you should schedule an appointment with your vascular doctor.

Pregnancy comes alongside many challenges, both expected and unexpected. Physical changes in your body can sometimes lead to unwanted symptoms that may cause pain and discomfort.

Vulvar varicosity is a rare issue, but it can occur in any pregnancy. Around 4% of women experience vulvar varicosities during their pregnancy, and the effects are sometimes permanent.

During pregnancy, changes to your body can result in pain around the pelvic area. Hormonal fluctuations, muscle imbalances, and increased pressure on the pelvic floor can lead to discomfort up to and during childbirth.

Many women assume that their bodies will return to normal as it heals during the postpartum period. While some changes during pregnancy might only be temporary, others can be permanent. Plenty of women experience pelvic pressure postpartum, which can last months to years after childbirth.

Problems with the musculoskeletal system often cause pelvic pain and pressure. The system includes your bones, joints, muscles, and tendons.

Most of the causes of pelvic pain are not life-threatening and may resolve themselves over time or with at-home treatment.

People are naturally vigilant about warning signs regarding their health. These concerns include the body’s blood flow and circulation. But what are the warning signs of vascular conditions?

If you are aware of pelvic floor therapy, then you may have recently experienced childbirth. Or you may have been experiencing chronic pelvic or lower back pain, and you are seeking alternative treatments for your pain. Don’t worry. Pelvic floor therapy isn’t limited to treating pelvic and back pain.

Emma has had pelvic cramps on and off for seven months. At first, it did not cause any alarm because most of the time, the pain is manageable. She always thought that the pain would eventually disappear because it is common for women to experience pain in their pelvic region during the menstrual cycle.

But as time went on, the cramps became more severe and lasted longer. The dull ache that she experienced even got worse during her period, and her urge to urinate increased. She also noticed large and bulging veins in the near pelvic region. 

Many women experience pain and discomfort during their period. More than half of women say that they have pain for at least one day of every month due to menstruation. While painful periods are not uncommon, they are certainly uncomfortable. 

There are two types of period pain: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea involves pain that usually starts with your very first period. Many women find that their period pain diminishes as they get older. Women who have given birth often find that their pain is less after that.

In this article, we will look at varicose veins forming near the pelvic region. The Center for Vascular Medicine doesn’t recommend a venogram procedure for most cases. We recommend a procedure for a patient who feels that the pelvic pain is unbearable or debilitating. We recommend those with mild symptoms continue monitoring and see if the symptoms progress. If symptoms progress then further action can be taken with the recommendation of your physician. 

Pain after or during sex can be uncomfortable to talk about and challenging to bring up to your doctor. Advocating for your health is important, which sometimes means having awkward conversations. If you're experiencing pain after sex in your lower abdomen, there could be several different, treatable reasons you're experiencing this pain. You'll probably not shock your ob/gyn with anything you say or ask.