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Does pregnancy increase the risk of Varicose Veins?

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Does pregnancy increase the risk of Varicose Veins?

Varicose veins are a common condition affecting 3 in 10 adults. In this video, Professor Alun tells us why pregnancy increases the risk of varicose veins.

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Pregnancy increases the chance of you getting varicose veins. This is mainly due to the fact that the foetus becomes larger and causes increased abdominal pressure that affects the venous blood flow in the legs. Also there are hormonal changes that also affect the vein wall and these combine together to give rise to dilated veins and symptomatic varicose veins.

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