Vulvar Variscosities in Pregnancy

Hi there

I was exactly the same, none with first and two painful engorged ones with the second. I too was worried they would not go away after birth but the pressure and swelling was relieved immediately after giving birth. And a week later they were just a distant memory :) All the best for the rest of the pregnancy

Cheers L.

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Try accupunture it helps so many things that I am sure it will help. I just read about it and it says a maturnity support belt
is good for this.

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Just reading your post brings back the horrible swelling, pain and discomfort! This is definitely one of those things you never knew could happen during pregnancy.

Luckily, they go away right after delivery. Woosh!

Good luck!

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Unfortunately, I did experience this with my first and now my current pregnancies. They weren't as severe the first time around and I didn't wear any type of support. They went away right after birth. This time around I am experiencing much more discomfort which has been helped immensely by wearing an underbelly support band as well as maternity compression stockings all day. I am now at 34 weeks and considering buying one of the more advanced support belts as they are continuing to worsen. Here is a sample of the ones amazon has to offer:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_21?url=search-al...

Good luck, hope they disappear quickly for you also!

Here's one option for getting you through the next months.

http://www.fembrace.com/vulvur.html

Not fun. Mine did mostly resolve after delivery, but seem to flare at certain times in my cycle, although not consistently.

They should go away after you deliver. Not right away but within the first 6 weeks or so. I had horrible veins down there after pushing out my first. Horrible! They went away. I can't imagine that surgery would be necessary.

Best case secenario they away right after birth..If it doesn't there is Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor that works wonders for issues like this...I had something similar...Good Luck and Congrats to you...Hang in there.