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Professor Mark Whiteley
Mark Whiteley
What are the external signs of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome in the leg?
Professor Mark Whiteley lists some of the external symptoms of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome in the leg, including varicose veins of the legs – one in five women’s leg varicose veins are caused by PCS or pelvic reflux, and one in 30 men.
Transcript
So basically it's varicose veins of the legs and we know that one in five women with leg varicose veins have pelvic congestion causing it or pelvic reflux and one in 30 men. The big problem in the UK and around the world is that most doctors treating varicose veins don't look for that. So one in five women are getting the wrong operation and one in 30 men are.