Your Leg Veins Will Be Affected by Birth Control Use
Leg vein disorders such as spider veins and varicose veins are conditions that affect around half of the adult population in the United States, with women making up the majority of cases. What many women who suffer from these disorders don’t realize, though, is that the birth control they are taking may be exaggerating the problem. In this article, we’ll explore the correlation between venous disorders and birth control use as well as look at how you can go about treating your varicose and spider veins.
Can You Prevent Varicose Veins Caused By Pregnancy?
Why Do Women Get Varicose Veins During Pregnancy? Varicose veins are veins that bulge due to increased pressure from blood built up in the leg veins. While this can occur at any time, it tends to be prevalent in pregnant women for a number of reasons. The first possible cause behind varicose veins in pregnant is the increase in progesterone which is a hormone that is essential for a healthy pregnancy. While this hormone can help your pregnancy, it also slows down the blood flow in your body as it relaxes the veins. If the blood builds up then the pressure in your veins can increase and enlarge.
I have been an existing patient of Tri-City Cardiology for the last nine years and have always had a positive experience with each visit. About three years ago I started to get discomfort in my legs and had issues with edema that made it difficult to wear my shoes. My Tri-City Cardiologist Dr. Kassel referred me to his partner Dr. Cohen at the Tri-City Vein Center. Dr. Cohen and his staff were helpful and caring, and made my experience very good and pleasant. I am now enjoying a more active lifestyle and no longer feel the discomfort in my legs. Thank you to the Tri-City Vein Center team for getting me back on my feet.
I had a minor stroke around the first of April 2017. My eye doctor learned of my strokes and insisted that I contact a Heart Doctor. He took me to his Clinic Manager, who made my first appointment with Dr. Berkowitz. Dr. Berkowitz scheduled me for several tests. After the first one he had special meeting with me and scheduled an appointment with a heart surgeon. After that all went very fast and surgery was scheduled for April 17, 2017.
After my surgery I started to have pain in my legs and it became difficult to sleep at night. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Berkowitz and recently had the minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation procedure for my veins.
My wife is also a patient at Tri-City Cardiology and we are very blessed to have all of its great support services. All of the personnel I came in contact with, went above and beyond to help me with my medical problems. All showed great concern for my problems and words cannot express my gratitude for their efforts. They, as a team, saved my life!
