Beyond vein diameter: pain phenotyping complements updated diagnostic criteria for female pelvic venous disorders
Vinicius Adami Vayego Fornazari, Renato Abu Hana, Grit Armstrong Adler, Sara Lojo-Lendoiro, Nucelio Lemos, Gregory Kirk Lewis, Jean-Pierre Pelage, Gloria Maria Salazar · 2026
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Vinicius Adami Vayego Fornazari and co-authors argue, in a 2026 letter, that pelvic pain typing should come before vein scans in women with chronic pelvic pain. A recent study showed vein width alone cannot split women with symptoms from those without.
Pelvic pain mixes gut, nerve, and pain wiring causes, the letter notes, and wide veins can be chance finds, like worn spine discs in back pain. Reading veins first risks blaming innocent anatomy. The authors urge doctors to pin down the pain pattern first, then judge whether vein findings truly fit it.
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| CREATOR | Vinicius Adami Vayego Fornazari, Renato Abu Hana, Grit Armstrong Adler, Sara Lojo-Lendoiro, Nucelio Lemos, Gregory Kirk Lewis, Jean-Pierre Pelage, Gloria Maria Salazar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |