Symptoms of varicose vulva during pregnancy

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During pregnancy, especially late pregnancy. With the rapid increase of fetal size and blood supply, expectant mothers are particularly prone to venous tortuosity and dilatation. Usually appear in the legs, also can appear in the vulva or other parts. So, tell us about the symptoms of pregnancy vulvar varicose veins.

Symptoms of varicose vulva during pregnancy

1. Hormonal changes during pregnancy: the increase of progesterone (also known as progesterone) level in the body causes the dilation of blood vessel wall, and the increase of blood flow in the whole body during pregnancy causes the separation of originally closed venous valves, resulting in the countercurrent of venous blood.

2. With the increase of systemic blood circulation, the blood volume in the second and third trimester of pregnancy is increased, the activity is reduced, the burden of vein is increased, and the blood of leg vein becomes more difficult in the process of reflux, so pregnant women are prone to varicose veins.

3. The fetus and enlarged uterus compress blood vessels: the fetus and uterus become larger with the increase of pregnancy, oppressing the pelvic vein and inferior vena cava, blocking the blood return of lower limbs, resulting in increased venous pressure, and varicose veins will become more and more obvious.

matters needing attention

The basic principle of varicose vein surgery is to remove or close the diseased veins, because the valves in these veins have been destroyed and the blood has been backflowed, which not only does not play the role of normal return blood, but also makes the blood backflowed through these diseased veins again, forming local dead circulation. The classic method of surgical treatment is high ligation of great saphenous vein (where is the most important reflux point), trunk stripping and branch variceal vein stripping. In recent years, there are many new methods, including laser, radio frequency, microwave and hardening closure.