It is true that certain oral contraceptives - specifically, the "combined pill" containing estrogen and progestogen - have been linked to a very minor increase in the risk of breast cancer (~7%)
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There is also evidence that women who take contraceptive medication are at a higher risk of cervical cancer, however this is not necessarily causal given the relationship with HPV
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On the other hand, oral contraceptives generally protect quite a bit (~30%) against some types of cancer - ovarian, endometrial, and colorectal
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Breast cancer is very common, the other cancers a bit more rare, so the 30% reductions in those cancers and the slight increased risk of breast cancer roughly equal out
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That being said, even if the risk of cancer didn't balance, being pregnant is actually a far bigger risk for most people than a small relative risk increase in the risk of cancer
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All of this is pretty complex, and is why I'll repeat that you should TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THIS STUFF Nonsense memes online are a terrible way to make health decisions
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Yeah, but what the doctor won´t tell you: It will change your body in ways you will only understand when you stop taking it. When I went off the NuvaRing, my libido went through the roof, I lost weight, my athletic performance soared. You could argue I only now know my real body.
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The public, including most medics, is very cavalier about the side effects of hormonal contraception, is what I´m saying.
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