Varicose veins in the legs in men is often ignored. May hurt young men in the age. According to statistics, every 4th male over 40 years of age suffer from vein disease.
The difficulty lies in the fact that men constantly heaviness and pain in legs disease is not considered suffer to the last. Go to the doctor when begins the varicose veins in the legs after the first or second stage. In a man's life, a special burden falls on the lower limbs. Blood from saphenous vein enters the deep vein and the venous system with many tributaries is directed to the heart.
The process is disturbed, the venous valves that must ensure the correct blood flow in the legs, become weak. The reverse flow of blood and increases the pressure on blood vessels, the veins swell and starts varicose veins. The result is spider veins and ugly blue nodes on the legs.
Suffer from the disease of men, women, statistically, men are less. Often you can find disease of large veins in the lower limbs, vascular changes in the legs, genitals, particularly the testicles and groin — all of this is varicose veins in men. Causes of varicose veins a great many. Factors:
- Disorders and disruptions in the hormonal system.
- The load on the body.
- Weight.
Often onset is only a thin spider veins. Can appear large varices, patients complain of pain and cramps in the calf muscles, leg fatigue, discomfort. Complaints appear in the evening, after work. The disease continuously progressing. Complications of neglected varicose veins are very heavy.
The pressure in the veins may become high, the surrounding tissue will cease to be supplied with oxygen and nutrients. Clinically manifested by darkening and thickening of the skin, appearance of eczema, severe itching. A complication of diseases, trophic ulcer, is a long time to heal the skin.
The beginning of varicose hard to miss. First, the development of the disease, many troubling cosmetic defect. Further, the disease threatens to thrombosis, the result is a heart attack or stroke. The longer you postpone treatment, not to refer to specialists, the more costly the treatment of the disease.
Varicose veins in men need to start treating immediately. The main thing is not to give the disease to progress. If you neglect the treatment and procrastinate, it will lead to stagnation phenomena and the formation of blood clots, then to serious complications and the occurrence of thrombophlebitis. On the skin at the site of the swelling of veins can appear not healing ulcers. Men later seek medical help and thereby trigger the disease.
Men cosmetic care factor less in contrast to the beautiful half and bulging veins, do not pay enough attention. But, as already mentioned, varicose veins can affect the perineum.
Testes – gonads in males, serve two important functions the production of testosterone, the main male sex hormone and function of spermatogenesis. In other words perform the function of sperm. Testicles are such a body of men, which taken out to the outside. Varicose veins between the men's legs what to do, how to cure, not to walk before the surgery.
The Greek word has 2 roots and means advanced vein and the tumor. The disease is common may suffer boys in adolescence. World medicine uses surgical practice for treatment of the disease, is very rare, except when there is pain or the fact of underdevelopment of the testicle. To diagnose the presence of disease, as varicose veins of the testicles by using modern ultrasonic equipment. With the help of ultrasound examination can not only identify the presence, but also to establish the cause of. Often a tumor of the kidney is the cause of varicose veins of the testicles. The tumor compresses the vein in the kidney and prevents blood flow into the veins of the testicles, which are connected with the veins of the kidneys.
Causes and consequences
As a result, the blood stagnates and begins to develop varicose veins of the testicles. The reason for going to a medical facility for consultation can be enlargement of the scrotum. May occur due to varicose veins and increase of the spermatic cord. Varicose veins can happen with acute pain syndrome.
It is associated with the development of thrombosis or due to rupture of fine dilated veins, which is the basis for surgical intervention.
Because of disturbed blood flow, increased pressure in the veins, which in turn is the reason for such a significant increase in temperature in the scrotum. The result is a male gland the pen to be heated and produced, the sperm lose their ability to fertilize.Signs of varicose veins on the testicles
The initial stage of varicose veins on the testicles hidden flows and to establish the diagnosis, not being a specialist, very difficult. In the early stage of the disease is hidden, does not prove itself. The initial stage doctors call latent. To determine the disease is only possible by ultrasonic method.
Only with time can be observed a slight thickening of the veins, if the patient is in a standing position. In the supine position bulges little noticeable. Thus, to detect varicose veins in the testes in the early stages, without the use of ultrasound without making the sample Valsalvas, almost impossible.
Treatment
We must recognize and accept that the body to cope with this disease is not in condition but today, medicine has successfully applied in practice the following methods of treatment:
SclerotherapyThe first method is sclerotherapy which consists in injecting into a vein a special drug sclerosant. It is capable of overgrowing the clearance of the vessel. Manipulation is performed under local anesthesia and is virtually painless. After its completion, the patient is sent home.
PressotherapyThe second method is acupressure, which is to conduct special hardware massages and wearing special compression underwear.
Medication
The third method of medical treatment, which improve blood circulation and improve the General condition of the venous walls.
EmbolizationThe fourth method is embolization, which is injected into the vein with catheter embolization spirals. The spiral in turn blocks blood flow. The peculiarity of this method is to conduct all manipulations on the body of the patients without a single incision, no postoperative scars on the body and fewer relapses.
The spiral is inserted in the flexible metallic conduit, lead into a vein in the thigh through a puncture in the right thigh. Then, in the lower inferior Vena cava and left renal vein. Embolization is performed under local anesthesia.
The fifth method of surgical intervention. Can't replace all previous methods and is mainly used to change the consistency of the egg, while reducing it in size, male infertility and pain symptoms in the scrotum while increasing physical activity. At present, there are successfully applied in practice, more than 100 methods of surgical treatment.
After examination, the doctor depending on the patient's condition, which adopts the method to apply in a particular case. Some methods have strict restrictions on the use of those patients who are diagnosed with a serious chronic illness.
OintmentOn what method the doctor chose, he did not avoid procedures as ligation of the testis vein for the purpose of modifying blood flow. By the time the operation lasts for a long time, completely excluded large blood loss, recovery period and the risk of infectious contamination.
Recent widely and commonly used for varicose vein treatment method inside a vascular laser treatment. In the vein injected a special fiber and Vienna from the inside to solder. 2 hours after surgery, the patient's own feet going home.
Compression underwear for men
Wearing compression underwear is one of the ways of conservative treatment. Can be applied as the need is for surgical treatment. Compression compresses the veins in certain places, makes the blood move through the veins superficial and deep, resulting in reduced puffiness, disappears the feeling of heaviness in the legs.
A compression garment is produced in such a way that it compresses the limbs. Has a greater degree of flexibility and because of design features, made so that the bottom of it tightly and compresses the legs stronger, and in the upper part is thinner and the pressure decreases. As a result, the valves are closed and the blood starts to leave quickly. The patient feels relief, decreases swelling and there is no heaviness in the limbs.
Medical linen in particular stockings are around the circumference of the legs. By purchase the Jersey is not recommended, as is the linen has a different degree of compression. If you purchase underwear that has a weak degree of compression, that would not be good.
Conversely, if not properly chosen compression and linen will be hard to over-tighten the legs, there is a risk of much harm to health.
Apply with varicose veins, usually linen from 1 to 3 degrees of compression. The form of manufacture may vary. Stockings, tights and socks. To wear this lingerie, you need to make considerable efforts. In the selection is measured in multiple diameters and long to schedule disappearing to the top of the compression was smooth.
Without a prescription you can buy lingerie 1 class for a preventive purpose. Use linen can completely healthy people, but during the day, because of the circumstances, are experiencing significant load. Compression stockings advisable to wear in the morning, no swelling on the feet and remove in the evening at home.
To use this Jersey is desirable to people whose profession is associated with static loading. These include hairdressers, salespeople, teachers, surgeons. Often knit when athletes use excessive physical exertion.
All about prevention, and if varicose veins are already present, to cure it by using compression underwear is impossible. Linen only improves the quality and reduces the percentage of possible complications prior to surgery. Reduces the feeling of heavy legs and swelling.
Knitwear should be consumed in the postoperative period. There is a special hospital clothing. When purchasing compression hosiery need to pay attention to the quality of the purchased products.
Prevention
Prevention of varicose veins simple and affordable. Need to lead a healthy lifestyle, to play, to swim, to maintain a stable weight, wear comfortable shoes, preferably with orthopedic insoles, no Smoking. Reasonably necessary to alternate physical exertion. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle or loading excessive loads, it will harm health.
In both cases, there is the risk of developing varicose veins. Harmful to sit in the posture beloved by all men, foot for foot. It is advisable to keep muscles toned, take a contrast shower, not to abuse bath and sauna, eat right and the risk of developing varicose legs of men will be reduced to zero.