Abstract: The invention relates to a compression stocking with adjustable compression pressure for therapeutic compression of a limb, comprising a stocking element with a pressure compartment and a valve mechanism, the valve mechanism comprising: —a valve seat attached to the stocking element; —a valve lid attached to the valve seat or formed thereon, wherein the passage extends through the valve seat and the valve lid; —a valve provided in the passage and embodied to be movable between a closing position, in which the valve closes the passage airtightly, and a position allowing passage, in which the valve leaves the passage at least partially open; and —at least a connecting part between the valve and the valve seat and/or the valve lid for flexible attachment of the valve to the valve seat and/or the valve lid, wherein the at least one connecting part is embodied to urge the valve toward the closing position under bias.