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3 more myths about veins
There's no point in operating on varicose veins as they always come back Varicose veins have been treated as un-important for so long that doctors, nurses and patients themselves regard varicose veins as a m...read more
4 Myths about veins
Women get varicose veins more often than men This myth is one of the most often repeated myths - that is also wrong - except in the condition of Vulval or Vaginal Varicose Veins It used to be thought to be true when most res...read more
Deep vein thrombosis
First recognised back in 1946, travel related DVT is an added potential problem for 'at risk' travellers who are immobile for extended periods of time. While the problem is often associated with air travel, t...read more
How the heart works
The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. It works like a pump and beats 100,000 times a day. The heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall called the septum. The right side of...read more
How veins work
Lying Down The legs, like any other part of the body, need a blood supply. Blood from the heart takes oxygen and food to the tissues in blood vessels called arteries. Blood then returns to the heart through ...read more
Ovarian veins in women
The ovaries are the female gonad, this means that they are the equivalent to the male testicle. Not surprising same place in the foetus - up by the kidney. As the baby girl develops, the ovaries move down int...read more
Testicular veins in men
For thousands of years, doctors have known about a condition in men, where they have varicose veins surrounding one or both of their testicles. This is called a varicocele. It is also describ...read more
