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Professor Mark Whiteley
Mark Whiteley
What the external signs of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome in men?
Professor Mark Whiteley explains that in men, the external sign of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome is called a varicocele, the varicose veins around the testicle. In a woman, it’s varicose veins around the labia, around the vagina, around the perineal area.
Transcript
The external signs of pelvic congestion syndrome in the man can be a thing called a varicocele, varicose veins around the testicle. In a woman, it's varicose veins around the labia, around the vagina, around the perineal area. And in both men and women, haemorrhoids, veins on the buttocks and the veins going on the top of the legs on the inner aspect. If you have the obstructive version, in other words, that rarity where there's a blocked vein inside, you can get veins across the abdomen or up the sides of the abdomen as well.