June → July 2020

K. Marie
2 min readAug 28, 2020

I later contacted my gyn to which recommended I see a new GI doctor. I scheduled an appointment . My gyn couldn’t find anything either until she understood the scan for my MTS and PCS diagnosis. PCS otherwise known as Pelvic Congestion Syndrome or Ovarian Vein Syndrome is a medical condition that causes chronic pelvic pain. The condition is thought to be caused by enlarged veins in the pelvic region. Women who normally have experienced one or pregnancies have high risk of developing PCS. Well, I have never been pregnant before or have given birth so this is a rare case to be looked into. As shocked as my doctors were, it was believable based on imaging and symptoms. The next compression that almost coincides with NCS is May-Thurner’s Syndrome aka MTS. MTS is caused when the left iliac vein is being compressed by the right iliac artery causing an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left extremity. DVT is a blood clot that can partially or completely block blood flow through the vein.

Moving along, I have ALWAYS dealt with bowel movement issues and I suffer from chronic constipation. I was advised to take stool softeners and laxatives from over the counter but literally nothing helped. I have a motility disorder, impacted stool, and all this other crappy stuff going on that causes IBS symptoms and severe discomfort. After explaining my symptoms to my new GI doctor, he wanted to do some of his own studies and work up and advised me to have a newer endoscopy and colonoscopy exam to see what he can find. That is where I am at so far and have that scheduled for Wednesday, July 15th, 2020!

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