Introduction: In pregnancy the risk for varicose veins and vulvar varicosities is higher. The risk of vulvar varicosities, which occur in 10 % of pregnant women, increases with the number of pregnancies. Vulvar varicosities occur in 22 % - 34 % of women with varicose veins in the pelvic floor. Purpose: We wanted to find out the awareness of women who have been pregnant at least once about vulvar varicosities. We were interested in what they know about risk factors for vulvar varicosities, whether they know measures to alleviate vulvar varicose vein problems, and how successful communication with health professionals at the women’s community center. Methods: We used a descriptive method of work to produce a theoretical work. The empirical part of the thesis was based on a quantitative research methodology. Using an online survey questionnaire, we obtained 253 women’s responses. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 33.2 years; 28 participants already had vulvar varicosities, of which four had a very strong, six had a strong, and eighteen had a moderate impact on their lives. In the survey, two-thirds of the participants correctly provided answers to general questions about varicose veins. 57 % of the participants identified risk factors, and 67 % of the participants agreed with the claims about measures to alleviate varicose vein problems. We found that 87 % of the participants did not receive useful information about vulvar varicosities in the women’s dispensary. Discussion and conclusion: Almost two thirds of the participants (63 %) answered the question "where varicose veins can appear" correctly and more than half (57 %) of the participants in the research identified risk factors for the development of vulvar varicosities.
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