Slide #18

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

What are the risks and side effects?

  • Side effects and complications are extremely rare 
    but include:

    • bleeding / bruising at puncture site

    • increased pelvic pressure for 1 - 2 weeks

    • migration (movement) of a coil

    • infection

    • ovarian vein perforation - typically clinically insignificant (causes no symptoms and requires no treatment)

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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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