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Varicose veins in vagina
Added: 818 days ago.
Added by: mellowyellow
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


My friend has varicose veins in her vagina, on her labia and it is causing her pain +++ Any suggestions on how to relieve it? She`s been icing herself but its still hurting, Thanks in advance!!!

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jennymomof3 - 817 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Yep, ice was what I used and elevated feet if you work. That's about all you can do, mine were gone after delivery....I don't miss that part of the pregnancy.

blessed-again - 818 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Oh i have been there. Very uncool. Lying down really helps (though easier said than done). Mine also went away as soon as I delivered.

mariettap - 818 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) ugh, put that one on the list of Things Nobody Ever Tells You! Yes, lying down and giving birth are the top 2 remedies.

mama2be12.24.09 - 818 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) only cure is having the baby, me and one other woman now in 35 weeks both have it and its miserable

mellowyellow - 818 days ago Shes about 24 weeks along.... so going to have to put up with it for a while yet!!!!

Third - 818 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Has she just had a baby? I had varicose veins in my labia which developed about a week post-partum and disappeared by about 4-5 weeks post-partum. All I was told was to rest and to keep the area iced up. Ice restricts the blood vessels, therefore, blood is redurected elsewhere allowing the sagging veins to recover themselves. Also, I was told the cause was because I was on my feet too much too soon after the birth and I should have been resting a LOT more than I was.. Tell her to take things easy and continue to ice. Witch Hazel soaked pads, cooled in the fridge, can also help tremendously.. If she's not post-partum and it's been ongoing for longer than 3-4 weeks, I'd seek medical help.. and I empathise greatly, it's such a nasty, nagging, dull achey pain.. I would only get relief when horizontal/ Oh, and tell her to raise her legs,. my midwife said this would help..