What is esophageal varices?

Esophageal varices develop as a complication of a sustained increase in blood pressure in the liver (portal hypertension), most commonly found in cirrhosis of the liver. The major problem with esophageal varices is the risk of bleeding.

How do members experience esophageal varices?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal varices*

*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 esophageal varices*

Who has esophageal varices on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 15
50s 16
60s 25
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 30
Female 35

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What is esophageal varices?

Esophageal varices develop as a complication of a sustained increase in blood pressure in the liver (portal hypertension), most commonly found in cirrhosis of the liver. The major problem with esophageal varices is the risk of bleeding.



Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal varices

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for esophageal varices

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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal varices

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have esophageal varices through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with esophageal varices? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has esophageal varices on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 20 say esophageal varices is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 15
50s 16
60s 25
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 30
Female 35

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 28
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from esophageal varices patients who have completed their condition history
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