I am a 25-year-old female, and I have spider veins and visible reticular veins behind knees. My ultrasound is normal. I have had chronic constipation for 10 years. Could it be the reason?
The constipation may have increased the development of the spider veins, but is not really the cause. Certainly, correcting the constipation is important for many reasons. The spider veins can always be treated as well.
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There is no direct link between constipation and spider veins. Sclerotherapy can be provided if you would like to close the spider and varicose veins.
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Anything that increases intra-abdominal pressure could cause more reflux in an already incompetent vein. Make sure that you had an ultrasound specifically looking for venous insufficiency and not a standard venous duplex scan that typically looks for clots.
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There is no connection with varicose veins in legs with constipation.
However, if you have internal hemorrhoids, that could contribute to
constipation. I would advise you to discuss with your primary care
physician.
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Did you have a pelvic ultrasound done? There could be vein congestion in the pelvis that might lead to pelvic pain and spider veins.
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Most likely it is caused by genetics, gender, hormones, or lifestyle (on your feet a lot.) That being said, if you are straining to have a bowel movement, you are increasing the pressure in your vasculature and not helping the situation. A change in your diet may help the constipation and take that out of the equation.
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I doubt it, however, chronic straining may cause hemorrhoids.
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Leg vein problems are inherited. While constipation could theoretically aggravate the condition, it can't cause it. So you have two very common human conditions.
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If you have venous insufficiency and are bearing down a lot to have a movement, this will cause more pressure in the veins in the legs. If your ultrasound was normal, then constipation should have little to no effect. Get some Colace or Dulcolax tablets and find someone to perform injection sclerotherapy.
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There is no connection between spider/reticular veins on the lower legs. Try staying very well hydrated, eating more fruits and vegetables, regular exercise and, if needed, using a fiber product such a Citrucel.
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I am not aware of any connection between the two conditions.
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No.
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No.
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There is no connection between varicose veins, spider or reticular veins and constipation. There is a relationship between hemorrhoids and constipation.
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