Venoactive drugs for venous origin chronic pelvic pain in women: A systematic review

Monika L. Gloviczki, Michelle R. Demetres, Gloria Salazar, Neil M. Khilnani, Department of Internal Medicine and Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Vasa Llc, Samuel J. Wood Library and C, Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Interventional Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on December 23, 2025

Abstract

Phlebology, Volume 41, Issue 7, Page 579-599, August 2026.
BackgroundThis review evaluates the current evidence for the role of venoactive drugs (VADs) for venous origin chronic pelvic pain (VO-CPP) and provide insights to inform the design of an ideal randomized controlled trial (RCT) for future research.Methods...