What is venous insufficiency?
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart. The valves in veins are either damaged or missing. Some symptoms include swelling in the lower extremities, dull, achy, and heaviness in the legs.
How do members experience venous insufficiency?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with venous insufficiency*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for venous insufficiency*
*Data from patients with venous insufficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with venous insufficiency*
*Data from patients with venous insufficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has venous insufficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 23 | |
| 40s | 40 | |
| 50s | 53 | |
| 60s | 60 | |
| 70+ | 56 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 50 | |
| Female | 183 |