PELVIC CONGESTION SYNDROME

Course overview

PELVIC CONGESTION SYNDROME (PCS) IS A COMMON CAUSE OF CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE. PAIN THAT IS INTERMITTENT OR CONSTANT LASTING FOR 3-6 MONTHS, PRESENT IN THE PELVIC OR ABDOMINAL REGION, OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE, AND WITHOUT ANY ASSOCIATION WITH PREGNANCY IS CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC CONGESTION SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.