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Adrenaline also makes the blood vessels dilate in order to improve blood flow and oxygen delivery in case the body has to suddenly flee a dangerous situation. The veins in the face, as well as in the stomach lining and throughout the rest of the body, then have more blood than normal flowing through them, and they appear red. More about blushing: A surgery known as endothoracic sympathectomy can potentially eliminate blushing by snipping the small nerves located in the spine that trigger the response.
Many women experience swollen, itchy and strangely colored body parts during pregnancy â the most common area being their vulva. Often it can change color to darker red or purple and be swollen and sometimes even sore. Women often worry that this could be due to sex, something they did or a sign of something wrong with themselves or their baby. Another slang term for this is cheeseburger crotch.