Vulva Varicose Veins

Hi I'm new to the boards and am 21 weeks pregnant with identical twin boys.
I discovered tonight by complete accident what the cause of all my vaginal pain has been for the past 10 weeks. I have SEVERE varicose veins down there. While I am going to call my doctor in the morning I was wondering if anyone had dwelt with these or is dealing with them? Do you have any tips are how to ease the pain or treatment ideas?
I have done a little research online and nothing is very helpful.

Thanks
Evie

 

I think you may have come across this already but here is this info.
I love to use the witch hazel relief for my tush!

Relieving symptoms of varicose veins
If you suffer from varicose veins, you should try to prevent the blood pooling in your legs. Avoid standing for long periods of time. Lie down on your side with your legs above your heart to aid circulation back into your body. Try not to wear clothes that restrict your circulation at the knee or groin, which will aggravate the condition. Many women find maternity support hose helpful in relieving varicose veins.

There is no evidence to suggest that crossing your legs will cause varicose veins, but it seems likely that it will worsen the condition if you already have them. Massaging your legs can help circulate blood and prevent the varicose veins from forming, but if you massage the area after they are formed it will increase blood flow to your legs and make them worse.

If you have varicose veins in the vulva they can be both unpleasant and painful. Like hemorrhoids, applying a cold compress, such as an ice pack can provide relief. Using sanitary pads soaked in witch hazel and cooled in the freezer can be an effective remedy. There are no complications to delivery as a result of varicose veins in the vulva, and they will disappear after the baby is born.

 

Welcome to TS and congrats on your pregnancy Hope you can find some relief.

Dianna

 

I had them with my last PG, and am starting to get them now ... yee hah!
I used to come home from work with my last PG, and put an ice pack on my nether regions .... looks and sounds crazy, but it helps!!

I also used the V2 Supporter. Not cute, but helps tremendously!

 

im not sure what u guys mean? hate to be "blunt" but is it like a crotch pain? like u have been doing the splits? and not on purpose! I have stabbing pains in that area and i dont know if thats a normal pain i never got with my boys!

 

I had these, too. They improved immediately after delivery (along with all my other twin pregnancy aches and pains). Unfortunately, nothing I did helped prior to delivery. I hate to hear you have this. It's the worst! Just stay off your feet as much as you can. Try to hang in there.

 

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Hi I'm new to the boards and am 21 weeks pregnant with identical twin boys.
I discovered tonight by complete accident what the cause of all my vaginal pain has been for the past 10 weeks. I have SEVERE varicose veins down there. While I am going to call my doctor in the morning I was wondering if anyone had dwelt with these or is dealing with them? Do you have any tips are how to ease the pain or treatment ideas?
I have done a little research online and nothing is very helpful.

Thanks
Evie



I used the V2 supporter during my last PG, and it helped tremendously. I also put ice packs down there at the end of the day, after I got home from work.
Good luck!!