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A member asked:
Should i worry about dvt at 23? no fam history/no risks/no birth control or traveling. achy left leg/calf only when walking not swollen or red.
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Probably not: There are generally two situations in which dvt's happen. These are "provoked" related to travel, surgery, trauma, prolonged sitting, etc. Or "unprovoked" unrelated to the above. Genetic factors generally are higher in the latter but can increase the risk of provoked as well. Nothing that you are telling us here would put a person "at risk" for a dvt.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Unlikely.: Your symptoms and history are not suggestive of dvt. The most common symptom from DVT is pain and the most common physical finding is swelling. There are certainly other symptoms and physical findings that can be related to DVT but your description does not go along with that. If you are very concerned then see a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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