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A member asked:

Why are blue veins in my breast since i started on the implanon and they are getting bigger what could this mean?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Fluid retention: Implanon is Etonogetral and is a combination estrogen and progesterone contraceptive. Estrogen causes fluid retention and I think this likely explains you more noticeable veins. Talk to the provider who put the Implanon in. These symptoms may be transient.

Answered 9/28/2016

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