Many people think that the varicose veins on the legs are just an unwanted cosmetic manifestation. Over time, however, it becomes clear that varicose veins are a serious disease associated with pathological distortions of venous blood vessels.
As a result, the tone of the walls of the vein weakens and the tissues do not receive the necessary blood supply due to the loss of good flow pressure. Knowing how dangerous varicose veins in the legs are in women, it is worth preventing the disease or starting to treat it from the very beginning.
Characteristics of varicose veins
The disease develops more often in the lower extremities. Moreover, women suffer more from varicose veins than men. Therefore, the beautiful sex should be especially warned about the first signs and symptoms of the disease - the vascular "stars" that have appeared. Such signs cannot be ignored, but a doctor must be consulted to prescribe conservative treatment.
Otherwise, the following may appear in the future:
- Feeling of heaviness, itching and pain in the legs
- cramps and numbness at night and in the morning,
- Exfoliation and blemishes on the skin,
- muscle pain while walking and touching superficial veins
- venous nodules on legs, feet, ankles.
Important!In the advanced stage of venous disease, radical methods will be needed to stop the development of varicose veins, even until surgery.
Why varicose veins are more common in women
According to statistics, varicose veins in the lower extremities are diagnosed in eighty-nine percent of females and sixty-six percent of men. This is due to the natural structure of the female body and the main functions to which it is assigned. And this is the beginning of the menstrual cycle, the beginning of menopause, the carrying and feeding of a child when hormonal changes occur in the body.
Other causes of female varicose veins include:
- love high heels, Thyroid
- Pathology - Women are more common than men
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus, more commonly diagnosed in women
- female professions "on foot" salesmen, waitresses, teachers, educators.
Not insured against varicose veins and women taking hormonal medications.
The risk of developing varicose veins is common among fans sitting in a hot bath, bath / sauna.
You should pay close attention to the condition of veins that are overweight, who can’t imagine their lives without smoking, alcohol, fatty, salty, and spicy foods.
Important!In women, varicose veins mostly develop during pregnancy and postpartum recovery and progress at an accelerated rate of 2-3. section.
What are the possible complications?
To understand the dangers of varicose veins in the legs and why it is better not to run them but to cure them immediately, women who have found symptoms of varicose veins should see a phlebologist. The specialist talks about the consequences of the disease if left untreated and prescribes therapy.
- Restraining varicose veins on female legs leads to insufficient venous circulation. This has an unsatisfactory effect on the activity of the entire circulatory system, which directly affects the favorable course of pregnancy.
- Hemorrhoids are common in pregnant women. Such varicose veins in the rectum, and it is hemorrhoids, scare you with bleeding and malignant modification of varicose tissue.
- The disease develops faster in women than in men. As a result, the fairer sex had previously faced the consequences of varicose veins.
- If left untreated, varicose veins of the cervix and uterus may occur during pregnancy. This manifests itself at the end of the 2nd trimester with pain in the lower back and lower abdomen. And if there is already a presumption of the presence of varicose veins, the vessels of the pelvic organs should be examined before planning the pregnancy.
Most patients seek medical attention for pain and swelling. Such symptoms are characteristic of stage 2 of the varicose veins.
And this is what causes varicose veins in the legs if you ignore the prevention and treatment of the disease:
- In the first stage, women worry about the non-aesthetic appearance of their feet and hide their pants under long pants and long skirts.
- In stage 2, an inflammatory process develops that causes the blood to stagnate in the veins. This leads to the appearance of lumps and pain - quite rare and not very severe.
- In stage 3, the swelling and heaviness of the legs appear, the skin of the ankles darkens. Dermatitis, eczema, subcutaneous vascular thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis are also possible. The danger of the latter lies in the unpredictable separation of the blood clot, which, when it enters the heart or pulmonary artery, endangers a woman’s life.
- In stage 4, varicose trophic ulcers develop, which, along with bleeding and wounds, cause unbearable pain.
Important!To avoid varicose complications, you should follow the treatment tactics developed by your doctor.
Treatment Methods
Treatment for a terrible disease should be done at any stage. Early examination and detection of the disease provides faster and easier relief. Neglect of varicose veins requires long-term and long-term therapy (conservative or surgical) as well as spending money.
The phlebologist's expertise in the dangers of varicose veins offers the opportunity to treat:
- Therapeutic methods using venotonic drugs in the form of tablets, gels
- compression technique using compression stockings and these are leggings, knee-lengths, stockings, tights (at home they are replaced with elastic bandages,
- hardware procedures with household appliances.
In a duel with an enemy, you should include the following home options:
- Contrast shower with bottom-up flow (start with warm water and end with cold water),
- Special diets that restrict animal products,
- Rejection of high heels and orthopedic shoes - especially indicated in the presence of flat feet.
Conclusion
The return of the female legs should be checked. And if you cannot avoid the disease, you should start treatment at the first signs to prevent the development of serious complications (trophic ulcer, acute thrombophlebitis, hemorrhage, and others).