Dr. Sriram Narayanan is a senior consultant vascular surgeon specializing in thoracic and abdominal aortic endovascular repairs, angiosome-directed and hybrid peripheral vascular revascularization, and carotid surgery. Varicose veins are swollen blood vessels that are non-adequately functional veins. They most frequently appear on the legs, and in the pelvic region.
Patients with pelvic varicose veins, or pelvic congestion syndrome, may present to be asymptomatic or may also experience troubling symptoms. Women suffer most frequently with pelvic varicose veins and pelvic varicose veins may be invisible, particularly when the patient is lying down. In this exclusive commentary, Dr. Narayanan focuses on the importance of understanding the difference between pelvic congestion syndrome and menstrual cycles.
