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Have really bad vulvar vericose veins. very swollen and painful. so wants sex. but even touching to clean is painfull. advice to make sex less painful?
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Pelvic congestion: Needs work up. For pelvic thrombosis, ivc obstruction. Other causes of varicose veins.
Answered 2/24/2014
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Vein specialist: There is treatment for this including an injection in the vein to make it shrink. You can also try wearing compression hose. Phlebology.Org for a referral.
Answered 3/18/2014
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