Changes in trunk veins of lower limbs in women with premenstrual leg heaviness and swelling.

CONCLUSIONS: Women with premenstrual leg heaviness have a minimal vein diameter in the morning during the secretory phase. The maximal diameter is revealed in the evening during the secretory phase. Clinically manifested expansion of veins, including GSV refluxes, is found during the secretory phase due to increased expansibility of veins. However, because of increased creeping ability one observes expansion of veins during the whole menstrual cycle in these women. PMID: 30810001 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Angiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Angiol Source Type: research