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  2. Pelvic congestion syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic congestion syndrome, also known as pelvic vein incompetence, is a long-term condition believed to be due to enlarged veins in the lower abdomen. [1] [7] The condition may cause chronic pain, such as a constant dull ache, which can be worsened by standing or sex. [1] Pain in the legs or lower back may also occur. [1]

  3. Ovarian vein syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The straight angle between the ovarian vein (or testicular vein in males in the case of varicocoele) and the renal vein has been proposed as a cause of decreased blood return. [ citation needed ] A related diagnosis is nutcracker syndrome where the left renal vein is described as being compressed between the aorta and the superior mesenteric ...

  4. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition characterized by blood pooling in the veins, leading to increased pressure and strain on the vein walls. [1] The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux, which often results in the formation of varicose veins , a treatable condition. [ 2 ]

  5. What is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome? Here's what you ...

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    Why does ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome occur? OHSS is a potential side effect of stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs at the same time either during the first part of an IVF cycle ...

  6. Pelvic pain - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic congestion syndrome-- , also known as pelvic vein incompetence, is a long term condition believed to be due to enlarged veins in the lower abdomen. Polycystic ovary syndrome. , or PCOS, is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Ovarian cysts—the ovary produces a large, painful cyst, which may rupture.

  7. XX gonadal dysgenesis - Wikipedia

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    [43] [44] Without other somatic stigmata, XX gonadal dysgenesis complications include effects on fertility and other comorbidities generally associated with primary ovarian insufficiency. [45] Similar to individuals experiencing menopause, the low estrogen state can lead to atrophic vaginitis , which is associated with vaginal irritation ...

  8. Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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    Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis (SPT), also known as suppurative pelvic thrombophlebitis, is a rare postpartum complication which consists of a persistent postpartum fever that is not responsive to broad-spectrum antibiotics, in which pelvic infection leads to infection of the vein wall and intimal damage leading to thrombogenesis in the ovarian veins (left or right, although right is more ...

  9. Ovarian vein - Wikipedia

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    The ovarian vein, the female gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding ovary to inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries. It is the female equivalent of the testicular vein, and is the venous counterpart of the ovarian artery. It can be found in the suspensory ligament of the ovary. [1]