Slide #17

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

What will I experience?

  • The doctor will clean and freeze the skin of your neck

  • You may feel some pressure (but not pain) as the doctor advances the catheter into your neck vein and down into your ovarian vein(s)

  • You will likely feel a warmth whenever the doctor injects the x-ray dye to take a picture of your vessels

  • During the procedure you will receive medication to control pain and make you sleepy

  • The procedure lasts less than 1 hour

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Table of Content and links to individual slides:

1. Opening Slide
2. What is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS)?
3. What causes PCS?
4. Who gets PCS ?
5. What are the symptoms?
6. How is it diagnosed?
7. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
8. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
9. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
10. How is it treated?
11. Comparison of treatment options
12. What is Ovarian Vein Embolization?
13. How is it done?
14. How is it done? ...continued
15. What does the doctor see?
16. What does the doctor see? ...continued
17. What will I experience?
18. What are the risks and side effects?
19. Summary of presentation

 

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