Pelvic Pain & Post-menopausal Female

Sleep stubbornly refuses to come as you try to settle in for the night. You toss and turn, wrestling with the urge to move your legs. Discomfort crawls beneath your skin, and a frustrated sigh escapes your partner. You exchange a look, silently acknowledging the night of fitful sleep ahead.

Chronic pelvic pain is one of the most common reasons that women visit the gynecologist. At times it may seem like there is no practical solution for pelvic pain, which can be discouraging for many patients that visit pelvic pain doctors. Most people don’t realize that pelvic pain can be a symptom of a vascular condition. When your gynecologist gives no hope for your pain then it is time to visit a vascular specialist near you. 

Dr. Vinay Satwah of the Center For Vascular Medicine focuses his practice on diagnosing and treating pelvic pain caused by vascular conditions. Pelvic Congestive Syndrome is a common disorder that affects women, many of whom are unaware of the cause of their pelvic pain. Dr. Satwah offers effective treatment for PCS at his Washington DC and Maryland locations. Do not let your pelvic pain interfere with your life, contact Center For Vascular Medicine.

The main sign of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome is how long the pressure lasts, pain while intercourse, and after intercourse, and a high degree of discomfort during menstruation. Pain during or after sex is not the only symptom. Other symptoms include:

Chronic pelvic pain is a medical condition that many women suffer from. Urinary, reproductive, and gastrointestinal conditions may cause women to have pelvic pain, however, there are other circumstances that may be causing the pain.

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome is caused by varicose veins in the lower abdomen that have poor blood flow. A patient may also suffer from May-Thurner Syndrome that is caused by a compression of the iliac veins.