Risk factors of varicose veinsbr 1. Being menbr 2. Family historybr 3. Nature of job – standing too much or lifting heavy weightsbr 4. Effects of another diseasebr 5. Pregnancybr br Pregnancy and varicose veins are a possible combination. It can occur in pregnant women and can stay even after childbirth.br br Watch Dr. K. Srikanth of Kauvery Hospital, one of the best vascular surgery doctors in Tirunelveli talk about the causes of varicose veins.