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Gynecology |
Birth control pills - risks vs. benefits09/18/2008 |
Hi. My friend is a 31 yr old female (lesbian) and obviously has never been on birth control pills. Her mother (age 55) was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I know that there is not a strong link between breast cancer and taking birth control - but one of the huge benefits of being on the pill - is reducing risk of ovarian cancer later on in life. Is that benefit alone worth her going on a low dose for a year? We would love any thoughts...
The risk of breast cancer while taking OCPs is outweighed by the benefit in ovarian cancer reduction. I wouldn't consider taking oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) just for the reduction in ovarian cancer risk unless someone is know to be at high risk like being positive for the breast/ovarian/colon cancer mutation BRCA.
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Thomas A deHoop, MD Formerly Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Medical Student Education No longer associated |
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