{"id":102541,"date":"2021-02-22T11:39:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/102541\/pregnancy-symptoms-leg-redness-left\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:09:27","slug":"pregnancy-symptoms-leg-redness-left","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/102541\/pregnancy-symptoms-leg-redness-left\/","title":{"rendered":"Redness in the left leg\u00a0when pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Redness in the left&nbsp;leg&nbsp;is when&nbsp;part or all of the left&nbsp;leg looks different and redder in color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What causes it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Swelling, especially of the legs, is normal in pregnancy.&nbsp;However, leg redness in pregnancy may be associated with deep vein thrombosis, a type of blood clot that pregnant women are particularly susceptible to. This condition&nbsp;happens more commonly in the left leg as compared to the right leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice swelling and redness in your left&nbsp;leg, you should call your healthcare provider&nbsp;right away. He or she can perform a physical examination and potentially perform other diagnostic tests, as well as ask you questions to determine the cause of these symptoms. If it is determined that a woman has&nbsp;DVT, her provider may prescribe her&nbsp;medication to treat the blood clot and to prevent&nbsp;any future blood complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reviewed by the Ovia Health Clinical Team<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/102543\/pregnancy-symptoms-leg-swelling-left\/\">Left leg swelling when pregnant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10306\/red-rash-during-pregnancy\/\">Red rash when pregnant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wee-Shian Chan, et al. &#8220;Anatomic distribution of deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy<em>.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><em>CMAJ.\u00a0<\/em>182(7):657-660. Web. Apr 2010.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?&#8221;\u00a0<em>NHLBI.\u00a0<\/em>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, HHS, Oct 28 2011. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geeta K Swamy, MD, et al. &#8220;Swelling During Late Pregnancy.&#8221;\u00a0<em>MerckManuals.\u00a0<\/em>Merck\u00a0Sharp &amp; Dohme Corp, 2017. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roger W Harms, MD. &#8220;What causes ankle swelling during pregnancy &#8211; and what can I do about it?&#8221;\u00a0<em>MayoClinic.\u00a0<\/em>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Aug 5 2014. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura J Martin, et al. &#8220;Foot, leg, and ankle swelling.&#8221;\u00a0<em>UNM.\u00a0<\/em>University of Maryland Medical Center, Apr 2015. 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