Almost one in three women will experience chronic pelvic pain in their lifetime. Chronic pelvic pain accounts for 15 percent of outpatient gynecologic visits. Women who visit a number of doctors ...

A recent study shows that pelvic imaging using computed tomography examinations are not necessary for diagnosing patients with venous thromboembolism and eliminating this exam can significantly reduce ...

April 5, 2005 (New Orleans) -- Women with chronic pelvic pain caused by the presence of ovarian and pelvic varicose veins -- pelvic congestion -- may benefit from transcatheter embolotherapy, ...

REPORTS from diverse clinics 1–3 have indicated the usefulness of the venographic study of the iliac and inferior-vena-cava system in venous occlusive disease and extrinsic disease in the ...

A 35-year-old woman with a long-standing history of lower extremity swelling developed worsening symptoms of excessive vaginal bleeding, abdominal discomfort, and severe bilateral lower extremity ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Pelvic congestion syndrome ...

The pain can be so bad that getting out of bed in the morning is impossible, or, as in Tori Breck?s case, it could get worse throughout the day. “In the morning I was fine, but by the evening I was in ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Pelvic pain is one of the most common reasons women go to the gynecologist, but it's often dismissed as cramps, so not much can be done for it. However, as Dr. Max Gomez ...

When it comes to menstrual misconceptions, believing that chronic pelvic pain is “just a regular part of being a woman” is a common myth. In fact, believing that persistent pelvic pain is normal is an ...

A recent study shows that pelvic imaging using computed tomography (CT) examinations are not necessary for diagnosing patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and eliminating this exam can ...

Screening for depression, personality disorders and domestic violence should be included. Women with any of these identifiers will have a higher incidence of somatic complaints and should be treated ...