It happens that complications occur in the mother's body after birth. During pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes serious changes, the consequences of which are the creation of a new life and, unfortunately, a number of diseases. Varicose veins of the pelvis are one of many possible.
The disease develops in 30% of pregnant women, often affecting the condition of internal organs after childbirth. It happens that the symptoms appear at this point: in a similar way the body reacts to prolonged stress, which indicates that the condition of the body has deteriorated in the last nine months. The situation is noticeable if the first child is not born or the birth was complicated.
Some doctors, when asked "how to treat the disease", shrug and ask not to worry. If the pain is constantly disturbed, there is a risk of further complication of the disease, the answer is one: to cure!
Symptoms of the disease
Varicose veins of the small pelvis are easily hidden by a person from many other diseases that cause constant abdominal pain. Periodically, the disease develops in parallel with other pathologies of pregnancy. If you start treatment on time, the results will certainly remain positive.
Patients with varicose veins of the pelvis have symptoms:
- Persistent back and abdominal pain are exacerbated if you stand for a long time without moving. If the focus of the painful sensations grows, it gives in the perineum or lower back;
- Pain during intercourse, lack of orgasm - symptoms and causes of the disease. Often the symptoms develop in parallel, you need to be careful and watch the sensations carefully so as not to miss the anxious pain. If sexual intercourse is interrupted for contraception, the risk of disease is extremely high;
- Vaginal sensitivity increases;
- In adolescents, the disease develops rarely, proceeds without obvious manifestations. If there is an unjustified discharge from the genitals, this becomes an alarm signal to contact a doctor. Unexplained genital secretions are also found in older women;
- Strange reaction of the body to temperature changes;
- Heavy menstruation accompanied by constant pain, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea;
- Negative response to excessive physical activity;
- Stagnation of blood in the parametric veins;
- Sometimes - difficulty urinating.
Symptoms are less common in other diseases, often affecting the mass of the pelvic organs. Varicose veins of the uterus and varicose veins of the testicles are separate inflammations that have nothing to do with the above causes. The diagnosis is made by a doctor based on several indicators: the symptoms are a factor that is taken into account, the causes of the disease are clarified later.
Remember that patients with varicose veins manifest themselves in different ways, sometimes not all symptoms are observed in the body. To prove that the diagnosis is correct, doctors use stimulants to test the body's response. Timely diagnostic installation guarantees fast and painless treatment. There is no need to leave the body, you can not allow varicose veins to develop with impunity.
Self-medication should not be practiced. Most women cannot diagnose the disease on their own without specialized knowledge - you need to see a doctor. Even after reading many articles about the disease, it is easy to ignore the simplest contraindications that any treatment procedure has.
Diagnosis: how the diagnosis is confirmed
It is permissible to seek advice on the disease from different doctors: venous phlebologist, surgeon specializing in the treatment of blood vessels. The doctor will give competent advice, explain the causes of the disease and recommend the necessary treatment.
Before treatment it is indicated to contact the gynecology department with complaints. In response to the complaint, the doctor has the right to prescribe a number of tests that will prove or disprove the presence of pathology among the internal organs:
- Phlebography through the uterus;
- Ovariography;
- Ultrasound;
- laparoscopy;
- CT scan.
Each procedure is performed with the consent of the women undergoing treatment. The reasons for the diversity lie in the consideration of the individual characteristics of the patient, the wishes of the woman and possibly insignificant doubts of the attending physician at the diagnosis.
Treatment
If varicose veins of the small pelvis are diagnosed in a pregnant girl, a gentle treatment is often prescribed. Includes wearing special medical clothing. The mother does not take drugs, the effect of drugs on the fetus has not been studied. It is better not to take risks and get rid of the disease only after pregnancy. Healing tights remain mandatory until full recovery.
The main rule of treatment is the normalization of the patient's lifestyle: it is not possible to stay in an upright position for a long time, work, especially associated with physical exertion, must be normalized. Exercises for varicose veins of the pelvis are not disputed, as they are preventive in nature. Appointed by a doctor. The main action is unloading the body: exercises such as "birch", "scissors", "bicycle" and others are used. Even breathing exercises are useful, which normalize the work of the tired body, returning the vessels to their previous state. A daily contrast shower in the perineal area is recommended.
The reasons for the development of varicose veins affect the general condition of the internal organs, even if the symptoms do not demonstrate a similar condition. During treatment, the diet will need to be normalized, giving up bad habits such as alcohol and smoking, there is no need to talk about drugs. It is recommended to increase the consumption of plant products, certainly also fresh, vegetable oil. It is useful for blood vessels that need nutrients. It is useful to consume more products that include or produce collagen entering the body: the substance has a positive effect on the connective tissues of blood vessels, restoring and giving the former flexibility.
If methods of conservative treatment do not help, you should resort to surgery. The operation is performed in an area where there is severe blood stasis. The doctor will make sure that the venous parameters are in good condition and functioning normally.
What happens if varicose veins are not treated
The diseases that carry the consequences of the disease cannot be called fatal and terrible. However, it is unacceptable to sit with your arms crossed so that the disease progresses. We must not forget that when there is no treatment, the internal organs suffer. When diagnosing varicose veins, the myometrium of the uterus is affected, which creates many difficulties for the body with blood flow.
Researchers distinguish three stages of varicose vein development:
- The vein increases to 5 millimeters, the type and course of the vessels is corkscrew;
- The vein increases to 6-10 millimeters, there may be loose ecstasy of the ovarian plexus, damage to the parametric veins and veins of the arcuate plexus of the uterus;
- The vein enlarges by more than 10 millimeters, the varicose veins of the small pelvis eventually acquire a total appearance or the venous parameters are affected.
Treatment varies depending on the stage of progression. In severe cases, even surgery is possible. In the first and second stages of the disease, conservative methods are used to treat blood vessels, affecting the causes of organ damage, destroying the disease. Apply venotonics (increase vascular tone), exercise therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs.
If the first symptoms already appear, you should see a doctor so that it does not get worse later. Most women try not to pay attention to the varicose veins of the pelvis, while treatment does not require much effort.
It is forbidden to start self-treatment. Varicose veins of the pelvis are not a fatal disease, but breaking the rules threatens serious complications.