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I am 41 been back on combined oral contraceptive pill after a 10 yr break. noticed getting thread veins on my legs is this related?
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Entirely possible: It could be that your thread veins are due to taking the pill but it is also possible that it is a pure coincidence and that your thread veins were going to show up now anyway. If you want to do something about them, see a vein specialist.
Answered 6/16/2013
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Can be: 50% of women by the time they are 50 have vein disease and goes up every decade. Oral contraception can cause more veins and pregnancies even more. Try 5 healthy vein practices: exercise like walking and biking, calf muscle pumping, elevate your legs, wear compression stockings for prolonged sitting and standing, dorsiflexion of ankle, eat or take bioflavonoids:grapefruit, pineapple, reservatrol.
Answered 10/25/2015
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