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Birth Control Pills
Just curious, can birth control pills give you cancer? My mom keeps telling me its true and I actually think that they prevent cancer...
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Actually birth control pills prevents cancer because since the ovaries aren't releasing eggs and the the uterine lining isn't thickening as much when you are on birth control pills, they don't function as often and the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer is lowered. There is an article in Seventeen magazine with the Miss Seventeen cover that lists the pros and cons of birth control pills. if you want you can show your mom the article that says that birth control pills prevent cancer.
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i dont think they have anything to do with cancer but im not sure????
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I know someone who developed breast cancer from using fertility drugs to help her have a baby, but I've never heard of cancer from an oral contraceptive.
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Im not sure but i think you should google it & ask a doctor !
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Birth Control Pills prevent pregnancy. I've never heard that they were actually cancer related.
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I don't think so, but they can give you heart disease and sometimes complicate future pregnancies. Also, they don't 100% prevent pregnancy.
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It seems as though everything these days can give you cancer.. But I checked on google and I pulled this from this website:
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"Oral Contraceptives – Also called “the pill,” contains the hormones estrogen and progestin and is available in different hormone dosages. A pill is taken daily to block the release of eggs from the ovaries. Oral contraceptives lighten the flow of your period and can reduce the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ovarian cancer, benign ovarian cysts, endometrial cancer, and iron deficiency anemia. It does not protect against STDs or HIV. The pill may add to your risk of heart disease, including high blood pressure, blood clots, and blockage of the arteries, especially if you smoke. If you are over age 35 and smoke, or have a history of blood clots or breast, liver, or endometrial cancer, your doctor may advise you not to take the pill. The pill is 95 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy. Some antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of the pill in some women. Talk to your doctor or nurse about a back-up method of birth control if she or he prescribes antibiotics."
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Yanked from womanshealth.gov:
Benefits (of the birth control pill) ...include a lower risk for ovarian and endometrial cancer, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Serious side effects include an increased chance, for some women, of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, and blood clots. Women who smoke, are over age 35, or have a history of blood clots or breast or endometrial cancer are more at risk for dangerous side effects and may not be able to take the pill.
Check out the website yourself if you need more, this was pretty much in line with what I have read perviously. It is believed that the pill could reduced the risk of ovarian cancer, but there is some uncertainty when it comes to other forms of cancer.
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Well, anything can give u cancer these days. I think that taking them too long over a period of time will give you a higher risk of getting it.
When put on it, I just wouldnt stay on it for 4 years +.
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I think taking them increases your risk of getting breast cancer, but the odds of getting it are still very small. They dont GIVE you cancer, nor do they prevent it. This can be offset by getting a yearly/bi=yearly breast examination by a professional, and by doing regular checks yourself monthly. Talk to a doctor or nurse for more information.
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