ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ aʊtsˈaɪd ðə pˈɛlvɪs, ɪts tɹˈɪbjuːtˌɛɹiz ɑːɹ ðə ɡlˈuːɾiəl, ɪntˈɜːnəl pjˈuːdɛndəl ænd ɑːbtʃɚɹˈeɪɾɚ vˈeɪnz.
Originating outside the pelvis, its tributaries are the gluteal, internal pudendal and obturator veins.