Varicose veins that are triggered by pregnancy usually disappear within 3 months after pregnancy. However, if you get pregnant again, there is a possibility that they may return.
Signs and Symptoms
- Swelling of the leg
- Pain and itchiness on the leg
- Development of Superficial Venous Thrombosis whereby blood clots form on the surface of the skin thus causing the vein to feel hard and rope-like. The area around the vein becomes red, tender and painful.
- If the affected area gets infected, you may get fever and chills.
Although the short-term varicose veins may not be very serious, you may need to consult your doctor if your legs have formed blood clots, have become infected, have formed sores or have become discoloured.
If your symptoms are not serious, then you should wait until after you have given birth in order to seek treatment.
Treatment
- Exercise daily. You can go brisk walking, swimming or even do some aerobic exercise in the house if you do not want to go outside.
- Maintain the recommended weight for your stage of pregnancy.
- Whenever possible, elevate your legs and feet. You can use a stool or a box to keep them elevated when sitting. When you are lying down, you can place a pillow under your feet to elevate them.
- Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time.
- Avoid crossing your legs when sitting down since this hinders proper blood circulation in the legs.
- Try to sleep on your left side to ease the pressure exerted by the uterus on the vein located on your right side. This will reduce the pressure exerted on the leg veins. You can place a pillow behind your back to keep you tilted on the left side.
- Wear compression stockings to improve blood circulation in the legs. They are available in pharmacies and medical supply stores.
Although there is a possibility of varicose veins disappearing a short time after pregnancy, at times they do not disappear. They may represent a symptom of chronic venous insufficiency, which requires investigations and treatment.
Don’t wait, you should get a consultation with a specialist, who can examine you and perform an ultrasound examination.
Call Canada Vein Clinics at 1-888-876-8346 for more information.
Consultation
by Alan. Trufal
Category: generalAfter 3 veinous ultrasounds, due to a swollen left leg and painful ankle when walking, I got my doctor to refer me to Canada Vein Clinic. Another ultrasound was done in house. I lucked into a virtual consultation with Dr. Matz himself, shortly after , fully expecting a recommendation for one of the vein treatments . Laser was what I expected. Much to my surprise , after being asked a number of questions relating to my symptoms, Dr. Matz suggested that there was no serious vein problem . He recommended an arterial ultrasound, which was also done in house , shortly afterwards. Before I forget , I would also like to thank the staff , and in particular Sasha , for all her help and concern. It appears that I do have minor vein and artery issues in my left leg. But , nothing that would require any intervention at this point in time. I cannot thank Dr. Matz enough. I believe he is a very honest , caring and most competent doctor . If I ever do need a vein procedure , I will return to have Dr. Matz do it.
VenaSeal
by Billie Johnston
Category: generalGreat experience at Canada Vein Clinic. I had the procedure done approximately 3 years ago to remove my varicose veins. It has taken me this long to leave a review because I wanted to be sure it lasted. It has! I was VERY nervous, but on the day of the procedure felt comfortable and confident that I was "in good hands". The actual procedure was not painful and not even uncomfortable. However, 3 or 4 days after, I did develop pain and discomfort (because I did not follow instructions). It was recommended that I apply Arnica and I did not. When I developed the pain, I did start applying the Arnica and within a day everything was as it should be. Highly recommend Canada Vein Clinic. Very professional, courteous, and informative. And my leg is still smooth and vein free after 3 years!
Venalseal
by Gisele McCann
Category: vein therapyI had contacted Dr.Matz at the Canada Vein Clinic to have removal of some very large veins reviewd. Since I have some medical issues, Dr.Matz suggested that the safest way to achieve this would be with the venaseal procedure. Ultrasounds confirmed that this would be the safest way. I was aware that it may not result in a 100% result. The procedure was basically pain free with a minimal amount of bruising and very fast recovery. Multible Ultrasound checks over 1 years Confirmed that the procedure was successful and improved with time. I submitted pictures for a telephone consultation with Dr.Matz and was assured that minor issues could be addressed at a later date. I was treated with the utmost professionalism by Dr.Matz and the clicic staff. I would recommend to get an assessment by Drt.Matz at Canada Vein Clinics. GMCC
Never felt better
by Lori Brummell
Category: vein therapyOne year ago I got my various veins done. My legs have never felt better. It is expensive but well worth it.
Venaseal Treatment
by Francesco Giordano
Category: vein therapyMy varicose vein was so bad that my calf was almost double the size of the other one. After my Venaseal treatment with Dr. Matz, it has shrunk down to the same as the other one with some minor bruising as the only evidence left of the varicose vein. All the staff at the clinic were friendly and kind. Overall it was a great experience.
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