Are women-centered outcomes reported in pelvic venous disorder intervention studies? A cross-sectional analysis.

BACKGROUND: Pelvic venous disorders disproportionately affect women, but women-centered reporting in intervention studies remains unclear. METHODS: We performed a source-checked, cross-sectional bibliographic analysis of 42 PubMed-indexed original human studies identified from a reconciled 290-record search pool. Prespecified domains covered reproductive context, pelvic and sexual symptoms, patient-reported outcomes, function, and procedural outcomes. RESULTS: Thirty-four studies included only women (81.0%). Pregnancy history, parity, postpartum status, and menopausal/hormonal status were reported in 31 (73.8%), 26 (61.9%), 5 (11.9%), and 6 (14.3%) studies, respectively. Dyspareunia and vulvar varices were reported in 27 (64.3%) and 19 (45.2%). PROM/QoL and return-to-function/work outcomes were reported in 7 (16.7%) and 3 (7.1%), whereas symptom improvement and reintervention were reported in 35 (83.3%) and 28 (66.7%). Later studies more often reported dyspareunia and PROM/QoL, but reproductive and hormonal reporting did not improve uniformly. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the predominance of women-only studies, women-centered reporting remains inconsistent.