Q5. What causes varicose veins?
A5. These are caused by a variety of reasons, some of which are mentioned in previous questions.
They include gender, age, type of occupation, obesity, medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, family history and injury/injuries to your legs e.g. fracture.
These and other factors are discussed in more detail in our causes of varicose veins section.
FAQS Index:
- Q1. What are varicose veins?
- Q2. Do varicose veins only develop in your legs?
- Q3. Who is most likely to get varicose veins
- Q4. Why do women get varicose veins more than men?
- Q5. What causes varicose veins?
- Q6. What are the symptoms of varicose veins?
- Q7. How are varicose veins diagnosed?
- Q8. What is the treatment for varicose veins?
- Q9. Are there long term problems with varicose veins?
- Q10. How do you prevent varicose veins?
- Q11. Can you inherit varicose veins?
- Q12. How do compression stockings work?
- Q13. What is endovenous laser ablation?
- Q14. What is sclerotherapy?
- Q15. Does sitting with your legs crossed cause varicose veins?
- Q16. What is deep vein thrombosis?
- Q17. Does travelling cause deep vein thrombosis?
- Q18. Can you prevent deep vein thrombosis?
- Q19. How do you treat deep vein thrombosis?
- Q20. Are varicose veins the same as thread veins?
Guide to Varicose Veins
- Guide to Varicose Veins
- Your leg veins
- Varicose veins
- Causes of varicose veins
- Symptoms of varicose veins
- Diagnosing varicose veins
- Treating varicose veins
- Non-surgical treatment for varicose veins
- Coil embolisation
- Sclerotherapy
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy
- Lifestyle changes
- Compression stockings
- Surgical treatment for varicose veins
- Vein ligation and stripping
- Endoscopic perforator vein surgery
- Latest treatments
- Ambulatory phlebectomy
- Endovenous laser treatment
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Transilluminated powered phlebectomy
- Complications of varicose veins
- Preventing varicose veins
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Varicose veins FAQs
- Glossary
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