Many people think that varicose veins in the legs are just an unwanted cosmetic manifestation. However, over time, it becomes clear that varicose veins are a serious disease associated with pathological deviation of the venous tract.
As a result, the tone of the venous wall weakens, and the tissue does not receive the necessary blood supply due to loss of good flow pressure. Knowing how dangerous varicose veins in the legs in women, it is necessary to prevent this disease or start treatment from the beginning.
Characteristics of varicose vein development
The disease develops more often in the lower legs. Moreover, women suffer from varicose veins more than men. Therefore, fair sex should be observed by the first signs and symptoms of the disease - the vascular "star sign" that appears. Such symptoms can not be ignored, but it is very important to see a doctor to prescribe conservative treatment.
Otherwise, the following will appear in the future:
- heaviness, itching and pain in the legs,
- cramps and numbness at night and in the morning,
- exfoliation and spots on the skin,
- muscle pain while walking and on superficial vein palpation,
- venous nodules in the legs, feet, ankles.
Important!With advanced stage of venous disease, radical methods to stop the development of varicose veins will be needed, until surgical intervention.
Why varicose veins in women appear more often
According to statistics, varicose veins in the lower part of the foot are diagnosed in eighty-nine percent of the fair sex compared to sixty-six percent in men. This is due to the natural structure of the female body and its main functions, its implementation is assigned to it. And this is the beginning of the menstrual cycle, the beginning of menopause, carrying and feeding the child, when hormonal changes in the body occur.
Other causes of female varicose veins include:
- love high heels,
- thyroid gland pathology - women more often than men,
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is more commonly diagnosed in women,
- women's profession "at their feet" salesmen, waitresses, teachers, educators.
Not insured against varicose veins and women using hormone medication.
The risk of getting varicose veins is among the fans who often sit in the hot tub, while in the bath / sauna.
It should be noted the condition of the veins in the legs of those who are overweight, who can not imagine their life without smoking, alcohol, intake of fatty, salty and spicy foods.
Important!In women, varicose veins mostly form during pregnancy and postpartum recovery and develop at an accelerated rate to stages 2-3.
What complications can occur?
Understand the dangers of varicose veins in the legs and why it is better not to exercise them, but to cure them immediately, women who have experienced symptoms of varicose veins should visit a phlebologist. Specialists will discuss the effects of the disease if left untreated, and will prescribe therapy.
- The threat of varicose veins in a woman's legs causes insufficient venous circulation. This has an unsatisfactory effect on the overall activity of the circulatory system, which directly affects the course of a good pregnancy.
- A common occurrence in pregnant women is the formation of hemorrhoids. Varicose veins are like in the anus, and these are hemorrhoids, frightening with bleeding and malignant modifications to the varicose tissues.
- The disease develops faster in women than in men. As a result, fair sex has previously faced the consequences of varicose veins.
- If left untreated, cervical and cervical varicose veins 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 about the presence of varicose veins, then before planning a pregnancy, the pelvic organ ducts should be checked.
A large number of patients come to the doctor with complaints of pain and swelling of the legs. Such symptoms are characteristic of stage 2 varicose veins.
And this is what causes varicose veins in the legs, if you neglect the prevention and treatment of this disease:
- In the first stage, women are concerned about the appearance of their legs that are not aesthetically pleasing and hide flaws in their pants and long skirts.
- In the 2nd stage, the inflammatory process develops, causing blood stasis in the veins. This leads to the appearance of knots and pain - relatively rare and not too severe.
- In the 3rd stage, swelling and heaviness in the legs appear, the skin on the ankles becomes dark. Inflammation of the skin, eczema, subcutaneous vascular filament thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis are also possible. The last danger is in the unpredictable separation of blood clots, which, once in the heart or pulmonary arteries, threaten a woman’s life.
- In the 4th stage, varicose trophic ulcers form, which give, along with bleeding and sores, intolerable pain.
Important!To avoid complications from varicose veins, you should adhere to treatment tactics developed by your doctor.
Methods of treatment
Treatment of severe illness must be done at any level. Preliminary screening and disease detection require faster and easier relief. Neglecting varicose veins will require long-term and continuous therapy (conservative or surgical), as well as withdrawing money.
A professional awareness of a phlebologist about the dangers of varicose veins gives him the option to overcome it:
- medical methods using venotonic drugs in the form of tablets, gels,
- bandaging technique uses compression socks, and these are leggings, knee-high, stockings, tights (at home they are replaced with elastic bandages,
- hardware procedures using home appliances.
In a battle with an enemy, you should enter the following house options:
- contrast shower, the flow is directed from the bottom up (you need to start with warm water, and end with cold water),
- a special diet that limits animal products,
- Rejection of high heels and wearing orthopedic shoes - mainly indicated by the presence of flat feet.
Conclusion
Varicose veins on women's legs should be controlled. And if you can not prevent this disease, at the first sign you need to start treatment to prevent the development of serious complications (trophic ulcers, acute thrombophlebitis, varicose vein bleeding and others).