Page 15 - Varicose Veins Presentation
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Each pregnancy worsens the condition









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                                   women                           • 13% had one pregnancy


                                        with                       • 30% had two pregnancies



                                 varicose                          • 57% had three
                                                                       pregnancies
                                      veins







                                                            Brand FN, et al The epidemiology of varicose veins: the Framingham
                                                            Study Am J Prev Med 1988; 4:96-101


                      More the Pregnancies, greater the chance of developing Varicose

                                                                             Veins
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