We rely on our primary care doctors for our immediate medical queries. They’re the ones we go to when we’ve been having persistent headaches, need a flu shot, or are experiencing muscle discomfort. However, when it comes to specialized ailments or diseases such as those...
Varicose veins are swollen or twisted veins that appear blue and bulgy from the surface of the skin. They’re most common in legs but can also form on other parts of the body. They’re caused by damaged valves in the veins that are unable to fulfill...
When you’re pregnant, the volume of blood increases and blood flow from your legs to the pelvis slows down. The mismatch between the flow of blood and the volume of blood increases pressure in the vein which leads to the formation of varicose veins.
Varicose vein are most commonly found in the legs but in pregnant women, they appear in the vaginal area as well as the buttocks.