Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

My name is Mary Anne and I live in the Chicagoland area, where, in most cases we are known for having a high level of health care professionals at our fingertips. I am 60, physically fit, very active and do not fit the stereotype for someone with Vein problems. My story is that I had a persistent, extremely itchy rash limited to my lower legs. I saw 5 different dermatologists, who gave me 5 different diagnoses, none of which I believed I had. I had been scouring the Internet the entire time...

It’s been nearly eight months since the Vein Specialists Fort Myers location introduced IVUS (Intravascular ultrasound) to its patients. As you may have read in our earlier blogs, IVUS is the newest technology that allows a catheter based ultrasound to precisely identify and measure pelvic vein blockages.  This unique system allows the surgeon to view and measure from within the actual veins rather than from the outside. Since introducing this cutting edge technology, many patients have...