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Common Maternal Complaints During Pregnancy (view source)
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, 11:55, June 24, 2008Varicose veins
''How can it be treated'' - drinking less water at night
''How can it be treated'' - drinking less water at night
==Varicose Veins==
''What is it'' - pooling of blood in the lower veins of the body
''What causes it'' - failure of blood to return to heart, due to weak cardiac output or weakened veins which fail to prevent backflow of blood
''How is it aggravated by pergnancy'' - progesterone weakens valves and dilates veins, mechanical compression of uterus on iliac vein and inferior vena cava
''How can it be treated'' - avoid supine position (elevate legs), exercise regularly, drink water
''Are there any associated complaints'' - yes
* swelling of ankles and feet (also due to reduction in colloid osmotic pressure)
* haemorrhoids (varicosation of rectal veins, aggravated by expanding uterus and gut (due to reduced motility)