Varicose Veins & Pregnancy: Issues and Solutions
Varicose veins are those swollen veins that tend to develop near the surface of the skin. These veins usually appear in blue or purple color on calves. Although they are common in the calves, they can travel up the legs. When touched, these veins can be itchy and make your legs feel tired. Issues: Varicose Veins During Pregnancy Pregnancy makes your veins more susceptible to developing varicose veins. While a woman is pregnant, her body increases blood volumes, but it simultaneously also decreases the pace that her blood returns from the legs to the pelvis, which increases pressure on veins. Even at times when she is not pregnant, the veins in lower bodies are already working against the law of gravity to return blood to the heart. And once a woman becomes pregnant, the hormone progesterone causes blood to flow down. Even as the baby grows in the womb, the uterus compresses a part of the blood flow returning to the heart, which results in an increased risk of developing varicose veins. Varicose veins can be genetic. Like many other pregnancy symptoms, varicose veins too tend to be hereditary, which means if your mother had them in her pregnancy, you too are likely to develop varicose veins. The good news is.. Nobody likes having varicose veins, pregnant or otherwise. Most of the times, varicose veins are not discomforting but are aesthetically unpleasant. Even in pregnancy, these veins hold no risk to the mother and the baby. Also, if a woman did not have varicose veins before pregnancy, the varicose veins will disappear or shrink within a few months post-delivery,...Summers & Varicose Veins: Essential Tips for Keeping Everything in Control
We all love our summers especially when we get opportunities to get out for hiking and boating. It is, however, a different story for those who suffer from varicose and spider veins. For them, summer isn’t exactly the season they wait for as the excruciating heat of the sun worsens the vein problems. During summers, the heat dilates the veins, making a vein leak even more while causing achiness. Besides, the dilation also increases filling that make the veins more conspicuous. This article is written for those who have varicose or spider veins and is looking for some tips to reduce the discomfort and pain created by these veins in summer time. Read further to know the tips: 1. Always sit with legs elevated This way you lessen the negative effects of gravity on your varicose veins. Every time you sit, make sure that you place your legs on a stool or a box and never on the ground. Learn to lie down on the sofa or a recliner with your feet elevated. Also, when you go to bed, you can place some pillows underneath your legs. 2. Exercise & Activity Low-impact exercises such as walking will do wonders on your calf muscles. For those who have a sedentary job, it is advisable to keep your legs uncrossed while sitting. By rotating your ankles in brief times, you can help relieve pressure in your varicose veins. Periodic movements of your legs will help in reducing the pressure in the legs and also improve blood circulation. 3. What to Eat? In summers you should anyway drink 8 to 10 glasses of...Vaginal Varicose Veins: What do you need to know about them?
Vaginal Varicose Veins also known as Vulva Varicosities is the most prevalent skin concern among women, yet the most unspoken topic of all. Lets go through the symptoms, treatment options and some tips regarding this condition.
Ways to Help Reduce Varicose Vein Condition Naturally
Varicose veins is a condition which causes a lot of discomfort and pain to the patient. According to medical sciences there are only a limited number of treatments available for this condition. The most prominent being the surgery, but that too is a last resort. Also no everybody prefers this option. Here we take a look at a few of the natural ways we have to help reduce or contain the problem.
How to Prevent Varicose Veins Condition?
Let’s get this straight – there are no standard ways to prevent varicose veins from forming. However, there are methods to prevent them from worsening further and also to delay any new varicose veins to be forming. Here we take a look at some of the ways of preventing this condition.
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