Question 1

can birth control pills give you spider and varicose veins on your legs?

Accepted Answer

No: Birth control pills are not supposed to aggravate spider veins. It is mainly a hereditary tendency to develop varicose and spider veins which can be aggravated by pregnancy and standing.

Question 2

i have varicose venis on my leg. can i take birth control pills "yaz"?

Accepted Answer

Ask prescriber: Varicose veins, which are swollen, twisted, painful veins can be predisposed to deep venous thrombosis when birth control pills are taken. Current birth control medications do have less tendency to cause dvt. Female hormones tend to relax vein walls. Taking hormone birth control pills mayfemale hormones may increase  risk of varicose veins.

Question 3

is it safe to take a birth control pill that has risks of blood clots when you have varicose veins?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Most such pills do increase your risk of deep venous thrombosis.  Depending on how bad the vein problem is, varicose veins can also clot but usually its the larger varicosities, not just spider veins.  If you want to fix the veins to allow pill use, vein ablation is often possible, less painful and easier to get over than stripping. Check with your local vascular surgeon or vein center.

Question 4

are the varicose veins reversible when i get off the birth control?

Accepted Answer

No: Getting off birth control will help to decrease your risk of having a blood clot if you have varicose veins, but varicose veins are veins that are structurally broken and that isn't affected by the pill.

Question 5

i'm 20 years old. i'm on birthcontrol and have been on it for years. i have varicose veins. if i had a blood clot, would majority of my leg be swollen or red?

Accepted Answer

Swelling sometimes: You are female, 20 years old and have vericose veins.  You are taking birth control pills and are concerned about deep vein thrombosis (dvt). If you have a DVT sometimes the leg gets swollen and/or may become tender.  Your doctor can order a noninvasive test to look at the deep veins of the legs for a dvt.  Vericose vein are in the superficial veins so are not dvt.

Question 6

what birth control  method can i use seen i have varicose vein?

Accepted Answer

Should Not Matter: Although the use of hormonal birth control does have a higher risk for potential clotting, the presence of varicose veins shouldn't effect which method to use. More importantly, you should seek treatment from a qualified vein specialist to get your varicosities and the underlying cause taken care of, and then you may use any birth control you wish. Treatment is minimally invasive and easy to have.

Question 7

if i get leg cramps everytime i start my new round of birth control pills should i stop taking them? the doctor said to not worry, but i am worried.

Accepted Answer

Change brands: Multiple diff combinations exist, free at your health dept. Consider iud.

Question 8

hello , i recently started birth control pills for the first time and i have notice blue veins on my breast that weren't there before?

Accepted Answer

Common: some BC pills can cause breast fullness or engorgement.

Question 9

could my birth control pills be causing my vein pain?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Use of birth control pills can increase your risk of blood clots, particularly if you are a smoker. It is possible you may be experiencing pain from venous valve problems which can make legs feel heavy and tired. See your doctor if symptoms persist.

Question 10

intense heel pain after taking birth control pills. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Your pain in your heal is probally not related to your birth control pills. Heel pain can be from spurs, poor shoes or overuse and other things. See a footdoc for a evaluation.

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I'm 20 years old. i'm on birthcontrol and have been on it for years. i have varicose veins. if i had a blood clot, would majority of my leg be swollen or red?

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What birth control method can i use seen i have varicose vein?

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If i get leg cramps everytime i start my new round of birth control pills should i stop taking them? the doctor said to not worry, but i am worried.

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Hello , i recently started birth control pills for the first time and i have notice blue veins on my breast that weren't there before?

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Could my birth control pills be causing my vein pain?

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