https://paulnystrom.com/tags/bleeding/Recent content in Bleeding on Paul NystromHugoen-usFri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/varicose-veins/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/varicose-veins/<p>Varicose veins are the superficial veins in your legs that return blood to the heart. (They can appear in other places, but they are most commonly in the legs.) Some people don’t have any, some have a few, and some have a lot. Occasionally, they bleed. And they can bleed a lot!</p> <p>The most important thing to do is to put direct pressure on the bleeding. Most often, literally putting a finger on it stops the bleeding. They are not under high pressure like arteries. This doesn’t require someone kneeling on your leg like the junctional arterial bleeding in the movie Black Hawk Down. This is more like putting your finger in a dike to stop a steady but low-pressure water leak.</p>