What causes varicose veins during pregnancy?

Varicose veins may occur during pregnancy. This is because the gradually expanding uterus of the pregnant woman compresses the iliac vein, causing obstruction in the venous return of the lower limbs, increasing the working pressure of the lower limb veins, causing the veins to expand and tortuosity, and venous blood to stagnate in the superficial veins, leading to varicose veins. Some pregnant women have mild symptoms and can recover on their own after giving birth. Some pregnant women have more serious symptoms and will develop varicose veins after delivery.

It is very easy to suffer from varicose veins in the lower limbs during pregnancy. As the fetus gradually grows and develops, the uterus gradually moves, and the abdominal pressure increases spontaneously. The iliac veins will be stressed to a certain extent, which will affect the veins in the lower limbs. The main symptoms of patients are enlargement and tortuosity of the superficial veins in the lower limbs, and even venous masses in severe cases. For many pregnant women, the symptoms can gradually improve after giving birth. During pregnancy, you should be careful not to walk or stand for a long time to avoid aggravating varicose veins in the lower limbs. If the varicose veins after giving birth do not show any obvious improvement, surgery may be necessary to remove the twisted blood vessels. During the recovery period after childbirth, you should also do appropriate outdoor exercise to promote blood circulation in the lower limbs.

Varicose veins caused by pregnancy are relatively common in clinical medicine. During pregnancy, the uterus gradually expands, and the expanded uterus will compress the iliac veins, causing poor blood return in the deep veins and increased blood pressure in the deep veins. It will also cause the pressure in the jugular veins to rise, causing blood congestion in the superficial veins and blood flow obstruction, which will cause varicose veins in the superficial veins. If varicose veins occur, pressure therapy with compression stockings is required. Because varicose veins in pregnant women are only temporary, and they may gradually disappear after delivery.

Therefore, physical treatment methods such as pressure relief are very suitable for pregnant women, and pregnant women also create the fetus. Medicines will have a certain effect on the fetus and may cause fetal malformations. Medicines are not suitable for pregnant women. Therefore, physical therapy is the best treatment for pregnant women. If varicose veins do not subside after giving birth, surgical treatment can be further used to eliminate the symptoms caused by varicose veins.