About Pelvic Vein Guide
Pelvic Vein Guide is an educational resource on pelvic congestion syndrome and other pelvic vein disorders, for patients in Singapore, Southeast Asia and worldwide.
Why we exist
Pelvic congestion syndrome is one of the most overlooked causes of long-term pelvic pain. Many women live with a dull, dragging ache, pain after sex or heavy legs for years. They often see several doctors and have tests that come back “normal” before anyone looks at the veins.
Pelvic Vein Guide brings clear, balanced information about pelvic vein disorders together in one place. We explain how pelvic veins work, which symptoms point to them, how the condition is diagnosed and what treatments exist. You can then have a better-informed conversation with your doctor.
Who we write for
Our readers are mostly women living with chronic pelvic pain, and their families. We also write for men with varicoceles and for anyone told they have pelvic vein reflux, vulval varicose veins, nutcracker syndrome or iliac vein compression. Many readers are in Singapore and Southeast Asia; where it matters, we explain local details. The medical content applies wherever you live.
How our content is made
Our editorial team researches and writes each article from current clinical guidelines, consensus statements and peer-reviewed research. Every article lists its sources and shows the date it was last updated. Read our full editorial policy.
Who runs Pelvic Vein Guide
Pelvic Vein Guide is published by a vascular surgeon practising in Singapore. It is a sister site of The Vein Guide, which covers leg vein conditions. Some articles link to the surgeon’s clinic website as one of several outside resources, next to government sites, professional societies and international guidelines. We disclose this so you can weigh our links accordingly: a link to a clinic website is not a recommendation to choose that clinic over any other doctor.
A doctor may medically review some articles. Reviewed articles say so in their byline, naming the reviewer and the review date. Articles without that line have not been reviewed by a doctor and are written by our editorial team. This site does not take bookings, offer consultations or publish patient testimonials.
Our approach to links
Articles link to outside resources, including government sites, professional societies, international guidelines and, in some cases, medical clinics, where they help explain a topic or where to get care. We aim to explain all reasonable options, including not treating, and we do not describe any doctor or clinic as better than another.
Contact
Questions, corrections or topic ideas? Visit our contact page.