What is pelvic congestion syndrome?

Pelvic congestion syndrome is associated with varicose veins in the pelvis (lower abdomen and groin). The syndrome is associated with constant dull pelvic pain, pressure and heaviness.

How do members experience pelvic congestion syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pelvic congestion syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pelvic congestion syndrome*

Who has pelvic congestion syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 30
40s 40
50s 28
60s 8
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 114

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What is pelvic congestion syndrome?

Pelvic congestion syndrome is associated with varicose veins in the pelvis (lower abdomen and groin). The syndrome is associated with constant dull pelvic pain, pressure and heaviness.



Common symptoms reported by people with pelvic congestion syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pelvic congestion syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with pelvic congestion syndrome

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Who has pelvic congestion syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 65 say pelvic congestion syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 30
40s 40
50s 28
60s 8
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 114

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 37
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from pelvic congestion syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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