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Is it normal to have Varicose Veins during pregnancy?

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Is it normal to have Varicose Veins during pregnancy?

In this video, Professor Alun tells us that the majority of women during pregnancy will not experience varicose veins however a fair amount will experience swelling in their legs.

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The majority of women will go through pregnancy without developing varicose veins. However, a large number of patients who are pregnant will get swelling in the leg and will develop varicose veins which can be treated by compression hosiery. What is very important is that we, as a rule, do not recommend interventional treatment for patients who have varicose veins during pregnancy.

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