Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between different variables (namely: age group, gender, risk factors like smoking history, alcohol consumption, long duration of sitting and standing hours, family history of varicosities, history of leg trauma or surgery, frequent constipation, pregnancy more than once, and hormonal therapies including OCPs) and the presence of varicose veins. Also, the purpose is to determine the prevalence of varicose veins among the sample taken in the study, and the prevalence of the different symptoms and complication among this population.
 A significant relationship was found between the presence of varicose veins and age group, gender, alcohol consumption, long duration of sitting and standing hours, family history of varicosities, history of leg surgery, frequent constipation, pregnancy more than once, and hormonal therapies including OCPs. The results are concordant, in most parts of this study, with the previous studies in different times and regions, done for the nearly similar purposes.
Highlights
Varicose veins, or varicoses, is a medical condition in which the superficial veins of the leg become abnormally dilated, enlarged, and twisted
Varicose veins can be diagnosed with physical examination mainly, and sonography is a useful diagnostic modality [9,10]
There was a significant association between age group and varicose veins presence among cases involved in this study
Summary
Varicoses, is a medical condition in which the superficial veins of the leg become abnormally dilated, enlarged, and twisted. Varicose veins usually don’t cause significant symptoms. Sometimes, it can cause fatigue, discomfort, and pain [1-5]. Causes of varicosities are still not specified, but risk factors include obesity, family history, leg trauma, chronic venous insufficiency, and impaired valve system in the legs [6-8]. Varicose veins can be diagnosed with physical examination mainly, and sonography is a useful diagnostic modality [9,10]. Varicose veins is a very common condition, affecting approximately 30% of people at some point of their lives, increasing the probability with age. Women are more predisposed to develop varicosities than men
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