Male Vein Health
Nov 12th, 2011 by admin
When it comes to varicose veins or spider veins on the legs, most people believe that women are the only ones who suffer from this condition. However, men are also susceptible to getting these types of vein problems. Many men have a lot of hair on their legs that may hide the veins, and there are still more women that will have these conditions. But men also need to have these veins taken care of when they have them.
The spider veins are caused by broken blood vessels are are not felt and are not painful. The varicose veins are larger, appear to be blue, and can also become very painful. These are the problem veins that could be treated. Men may not worry as much about the appearance of the spider veins, but the varicose veins could be troublesome and also unsightly. That’s why they should go for treatment to eliminate these veins.
Men can go through a laser surgery to have these veins taken care of.
Not only can a male get spider and varicose veins, they can also develop deep vein blood clots. The blood clots are a much more serious problem with the veins and need to be addressed as soon as possible. The males who are more at risk for these clots are the tall, heavy or obese men. These blood clots are called thromboembolism and can result in death if not treated quickly and properly.
Male vein health doesn’t just affect the legs, but also the testes. There have been studies that have shown that men with varicose veins in the testes, which can affect 15% of men, will suffer with male infertility and depression more than the men without this condition which is called varicoceles. This condition can cause a lower sex drive which adds to erectile difficulties. Help can be found with microsurgery which has less risks than a more invasive method of surgery.








