Common types of varicose veins in women include varicose veins of the lower limbs, esophageal- fundic varicose veins, etc. Like men, they should be treated according to the condition as prescribed by the doctor, including general treatment, medication, surgery and other methods.
1. Lower extremity varicose veins:
(1) General treatment: women with varicose veins of the lower limbs should avoid standing and sitting for a long time, and elevate the affected limbs during daily rest, which is conducive to promoting blood circulation. You can also wear medical elastic stockings or use elastic bandage to make the varicose veins in a shriveled state. If there is bleeding, local compression bandage is needed to stop bleeding and elevate the affected limb, and if necessary, suture to stop bleeding.
(2) Pharmacological treatment: Flavonoids, hepatic saponins and other venous active drugs are often used to alleviate the corresponding symptoms of the limb.
(3) Surgical treatment: such as high ligation and stripping of great saphenous vein, subcutaneous varicose vein transillumination rotary resection, etc.
2. Esophageal – fundic varices:
(1) General treatment: If a woman has esophageal-fundal varices, she should avoid eating rough, hard and irritating food to prevent the rupture of the damaged varices and bleeding, and need to treat the primary disease, such as cirrhosis of the liver.
(2) Drug therapy: non-selective beta-blockers (such as propranolol, etc.) and vasodilators (such as isosorbide 5-mononitrate, etc.) can be used for treatment.
(3) Surgery: endoscopic fundus-esophageal varicose vein ligation, transjugular intrahepatic portal vein shunt, and other surgeries can be performed if necessary.
Varicose veins in women should be treated according to the doctor’s prescription, and should not blindly use drugs on their own, so as not to delay the condition.