How Varicose Veins Affects Men And Women

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Varicose veins are swollen veins that appear lumpy, bulging or twisted and blue through the skin. Varicose veins develop when the small valves of the vein stop working properly and the blood starts to flow backward and gets accumulated in the vein. Any vein in the human body can be varicose, but the veins in the legs, particularly the calves are most commonly affected. [1]Varicose vein is a common condition affecting both men and women; usually women tend to be more affected than men. The risk of developing varicose veins increases with pregnancy as the extra volume of blood produced during pregnancy, which is very important for the growth of the fetus’s and mother’s bodies, puts higher pressure on the mother’s blood vessels; specially the

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