Some people have weak venous valves, in these cases gravity forces large quantities of blood back down into distal parts of the vein. This pressure overloads the vein and pushes its wall outward. After repeated overloading, the walls lose their elasticity and become stretched and slack. Such enlarged and convoluted veins, caused by incompetent valves, are called as varicose veins.

It is good to be aware about the problem of varicose veins and prevent from it. Once the devil of this disease takes hold it may be possible to arrest the pain caused but it is impossible to completely eliminate the disease.

When the veins in certain part of the body become widened the other part of the body gets lesser or improper and irregular supply of blood, the working capacity of the heart may get affected.

The great danger is the collection of blood in one spots that clotting of blood. Blood clotting can occur in any part of the vein and the clot can move with the circulation of the blood. It can clot in the leg but it can also clot in the vein pertaining to heart or lungs as well as brain.

Cause for Varicose Veins

To remain standing for the whole day or longer time (may be part of profession)

Going on walking, who have not to sit at all, the veins of such people get little dilated than necessary because of the higher pressure of blood in these veins.

In the case of ladies, irregular menses, pregnancy or repeated delivery as well as very quick deliveries, and miscarriages, including the menopause time, it is very much possible that the varicose veins may result.