It is well known that pregnancy is often accompanied by the development of varicose veins, on the legs may be formed vascular asterisks or snakes from the enlarged veins.
Future mothers will get rid of such a problem quite difficult: you can only suspend the disease. After delivery, you can meet the disease fully armed, as now a woman opens an entire arsenal of medicines.
The period of breastfeeding and varicose veins are closely related: requires special attention to each problem. So, washing the diapers, do not have to stand over the basin or bath for a long time, you can safely entrust the basic work to your washing machine.
While walking with the baby, try to rest more often, settling somewhere on the bench.
Do not wear high heels( !): they are one of the first risk factors for developing varicose veins.
The lactation period is characterized by the appearance of frequent constipation: it is necessary to get rid of this problem as soon as possible, in order to prevent varicose veins.
To avoid varicose veins without special monetary and time costs, try to apply:
- elastic bandages or stockings during wakefulness;
- observe the regime of rest and physical work;
- do not forget to hold complexes of therapeutic gymnastics.
To prevent the development of the disease, it is necessary to apply elastic knitwear throughout the pregnancy and in the first month of lactation.
Methods of treatment of varicose during lactation can be divided into conservative( medicamentous) and surgical( surgical).
Treatment of varicose during lactation
The arsenal of modern phlebology has a sufficient number of methods for treating varicose veins.
Women with varicose during breast-feeding can get a serious complication - thrombophlebitis( inflammation of the vein walls with the formation of a thrombus).
The veins become inflamed with inflammation, the skin turns red, the temperature of the affected area increases.
Treatment is carried out in a hospital.
Patient required:
- thorough care;
- bed rest;
- padding under the feet;
- use of antibiotics;
- use of anti-inflammatory drugs( acetylsalicylic acid, butadione, esk-zan);
- pain relievers.
Drugs that have anti-coagulant properties( anticoagulants) can be prescribed no earlier than three days after the birth because there is a risk of uterine bleeding.
Drug treatment methods can not lead to the complete disappearance of varicose veins, but can significantly alleviate the condition of the patient.
With conservative treatment methods, the following actions should be taken:
- to eliminate risk factors;
- to administer medications( detralex, trental, pen-toxifylline, pentylline, agapurin);
- use medicinal gels and ointments( lyoton-gel, heparin ointment);
- to conduct physiotherapy courses;
- wear compression stockings;
- doing massage;
- to practice therapeutic gymnastics.
Therapeutic gymnastics includes such exercises: "bicycle";transfer of body weight from sock to heel;exercise on a stationary bicycle or cycling;daily walks.
When breastfeeding a child, you can only treat conservative treatment of varicose veins, and surgical operations can only be allowed after the lactation period.
