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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin
Actually, the Cleveland Clinic disagrees with your statement that crossing your legs does not cause varicose veins. |
Actually, if you read their statement they agree with me exactly!
"Varicose veins occur when healthy vein walls become weak and swell, causing blood to back up and pool inside the vein. Varicose veins are also related to increased pressure in the leg veins or defective valves in the veins.
The exact cause of varicose veins is unknown, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the development of varicose and spider veins, including:- Heredity
- Advancing age
- Prolonged standing (especially for people who work in occupations such as nurses, beauticians, teachers, factory workers and others)
- Being overweight
- Hormonal influences during pregnancy
- The use of birth control pills
- Post-menopausal hormonal replacement therapy
- Prolonged sitting with legs crossed
- Wearing tight undergarments or clothes
- A history of blood clots
- Injury to the veins
- Conditions that cause increased pressure in the abdomen including liver disease, fluid in the abdomen, previous groin surgery, or heart failure
Other reported factors include topical steroids, trauma or injury to the skin, previous venous surgery and exposure to ultra-violet rays. "
You'll notice that this list is very long with many very common conditions. As you may not know, most people with these conditions do not have varicose veins, including women who cross their legs. These things will worsen the problem in people who do have the disease, so if you have varicose veins try to avoid them.
Just thought you might want to know how to interpret medical information.