Women and Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

ARCH Women Health Care, Volume 4(2): 1–2, 2021 The most common occasions for phlebological examination in women are edema of the lower limbs and varicose veins. These are closely related. One study investigating the cause of leg edema of unknown origin found lymphatic insufficiency, Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) or both in 70% of patients [1]. There is also a close relationship between the two diseases. Long lasting CVD causes tissue damage, lymphatic dysfunction and phlebolymphedema. On the other hand, progressive lymphedema causes leg imobility, failure of the calf-muscle venous pump and venostasis.