Question: Someone has been taking birth control pills for the past several years, and they see the formation of spider veins in their legs. The condition seems to be getting worse. Are these spider veins caused by the pill and will they lead to a high risk for varicosities? The personal information and family history is not: overweight, exercise every day, only family history is a grandmother on my father’s side. Is the pill causing this and will these minor spider veins disappear when the pill is stopped.

Answer: The pill sometimes increases spider veins in about 10-20% of women. They likely will not vanish; but, you might do better with a lower estrogen formatted pill.

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