Helping people understand Varicose Veins Since 2006.
Blood clots. Just the words can make many people nervous. We have all been so well educated about the dangers of blood clots in the leg veins that our minds often times go straight to this conclusion with any little ache or pain that we experience from the waist down. Don’t get me wrong here, [...]
I will start by stating the fact that “Pregnancy is known to cause varicose veins.” Sorry, it is the truth. The good news is that not all women that become pregnant will get varicose veins. There are a number of factors that will influence whether or not a pregnancy will result in varicose veins. Here [...]
Unfortunately for pregnant women vulvar varicose veins are quite often overlooked. Vulvar varicose veins are an embarrassing problem that most women don’t want to talk about but instead will suffer in silence hoping that they will simply go away after delivery. This post is designed to help pregnant understand vulvar varicose veins and what can [...]
As a varicose vein specialist I often have patients in the office with questions about visible veins. The question usually goes something like this, “I was looking at my legs the other day and saw this vein that I had not noticed before, is that a varicose vein?” It is not a bad question and [...]
