Not every woman can boast of an ideal figure during pregnancy and after childbirth. Stretch marks, overweight, cellulite and varicose veins - these insidious diseases torment almost all girls, and alas, not everyone succeeds in coping with them.
Varicose veins during pregnancy can occur from fatigue in the legs, a woman feels unpleasant sensations of heaviness, is subject to swelling and aching pain. These symptoms indicate the first signs of stagnation of venous blood. In some girls, they disappear after childbirth, when the hormonal background becomes normal again. Varicose veins during pregnancy can occur in women who are overweight, a hereditary disease, or physical inactivity.
By the way, this disease can occur not only in the legs. The body as a whole is riddled with veins, so varicose veins during pregnancy can be reflected anywhere. Especially this disease can penetrate the labia or the vaginal area, but everything goes away when the pressure of the growing uterus disappears, that is, after childbirth.
When varicose veins appear during pregnancy, treatment is usually not prescribed. You can only advise ointments that relieve swelling, pain, heaviness and discomfort. If a woman after birth will experience the same symptoms, then treatment is prescribed, perhaps even an operation is performed to eliminate clogged veins.
So that varicose veins during pregnancy do not bring unpleasant sensations, and also in order to completely avoid the appearance of this disease, it is necessary to listen to some tips:
- wear special medical stockings that have a certain pressure, or bandage;
- do exercises to prevent varicose veins, only limited to minor loads;
- visit the swimming pool and walk more;
- try not to gain excess weight;
- several times a day to relax your legs, for this you need to lie down and put your legs on a pillow so that they are above the whole body;
- Do not stand in one place for too long;
- wear shoes so that it is quite comfortable and has a low heel;
- you should rest more.
Varicose veins during pregnancy are common, women should not sit on a chair or armchair with their legs crossed. Expectant mother needs to plan her day so that the number of hours of rest lying down corresponds to the hours of walking and sitting on a chair. That is, you do not need to stand long in one place, just like lying on the couch for several hours in a row. A pregnant woman needs to find a middle ground - correctly correlate walking, resting in a prone position and sitting.
In order to prevent varicose veins during pregnancy, you can use various healthy drinks - fruit juices, green tea, mineral waters, vegetable soups. It is necessary to monitor bowel movements and prevent constipation.
Some women who have had the disease before pregnancy may have a greater chance of getting the disease. To avoid this, you should follow the basic tips:
- Do not get too carried away by hot baths, do not lift heavy things and monitor weight;
- seek help from a phlebologist who will prescribe the most suitable treatment for varicose veins. It can be - a course of phlebotonics - tablets with veno-strengthening properties; gels and ointments that are prescribed with local treatment; the use of elastic bandages or medical stockings necessary for compression therapy; as well as anticoagulants.
If varicose veins during pregnancy are accompanied by severe pain, fever, palpitations and shortness of breath, then you must call a doctor or ambulance. This condition is rarely worrying, but still, if these symptoms occur, you should not wait for the lull and be treated on your own.