Varicose veins during pregnancy - treatment and causes

Not every woman can boast of an ideal figure during pregnancy and after childbirth. Stretch marks, excess weight, cellulite and varicose - these insidious diseases torment almost all the girls, and to cope with them, alas, not everyone succeeds.

Varicose during pregnancy can arise from rapid fatigue in the legs, a woman feels unpleasant sensations of heaviness, is exposed to swelling and aching pain. These symptoms indicate the first signs of stagnation of venous blood. At some girls they disappear after sorts, when the hormonal background again becomes normal. Varicosity during pregnancy can occur in women who have excess weight, hereditary disease or inactivity.

By the way, this disease can manifest not only in the legs. The body as a whole is permeated with veins, therefore varicose during pregnancy can be reflected in any place. Especially this disease can penetrate the labia or the vagina, but everything passes when the pressure of the growing uterus disappears, that is - after childbirth.

When there is varicose during pregnancy, treatment is usually not prescribed. You can advise only ointments that relieve swelling, pain, heaviness and discomfort. If a woman after the delivery will experience the same symptoms, then the treatment is prescribed, perhaps even an operation to remove the blocked veins.

To varicose during pregnancy did not bring unpleasant sensations, and also in order to completely avoid the appearance of this disease, you need to listen to some tips:

- wear special medical stockings that have a certain pressure, or a bandage;

- to do exercises to prevent varicose veins, only to be limited to insignificant loads;

- visit the swimming pool and walk more;

- Try not to gain excess weight;

- several times a day to rest your feet, you need to lie down, and put your feet on the pillow so that they are higher than the entire body;

- do not stand in one place for too long;

- to wear shoes so that it is comfortable and has a low heel;

- You should rest more.

Varicose during pregnancy is common, women should not sit on a chair or armchair, throwing their feet on their legs. The future mother needs to plan her day so that the number of hours of rest lying in line with the hours of walking and sitting on a chair. That is, you do not need to stand for long in the same place, just like lying on the couch for several hours. A pregnant woman needs to find a golden mean - correctly correlate walking, resting while lying down and sitting.

To prevent varicose veins during pregnancy, you can use a variety of healthy drinks - fruit juices, green tea, mineral water, vegetable soups. It is necessary to monitor the evacuation of the intestine and prevent the appearance of constipation.

Some women who have suffered from this disease and before pregnancy, can get a more serious probability of the disease. To avoid this, you should follow the basic tips:

- Do not get too involved in hot baths, do not lift heavy things and watch the weight;

- Seek help from a phlebologist who will prescribe the most appropriate method of treating varicose veins. It can be - a course of reception of phlebotonics - tablets with vein-fixing properties; Gels and ointments that are prescribed for topical treatment; The use of elastic bandages or medical stockings required for compression therapy; As well as anticoagulants.

If varicosity during pregnancy is accompanied by severe pain, fever, palpitations and shortness of breath, then it is necessary to call a doctor or an ambulance. Such a state is rarely worried, but still, if these symptoms occur, one should not wait for a lull and be treated independently.