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Is bleeding from Varicose Veins common?
Varicose veins is a common condition where the veins of typically the lower limbs are swollen and enlarged and can often lead to bleeding. In this video, Dr. Machin tells us how common bleeding is in patients with varicose veins.
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How common is bleeding from varicose veins? Varicose veins themselves are very common, as we've mentioned earlier about one third of the UK adult population have some form of varicose veins, however very rarely do people bleed sufficiently from varicose veins to present to hospital. So for example, we may see a couple of patients present to the emergency department with bleeding from varicose veins despite a large proportion of the population having varicose veins.
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