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terracottatilefish t1_jdpccv2 wrote

Reply to comment by angelicasinensis in Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer: according to an analysis of data by researchers at Oxford, progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%; the use of combined contraceptives may also slightly increase breast cancer risk. by aiaaidan

keep in mind that the number of people who get breast cancer during their contraceptive-using years is quite low, so a 25-30% increase may not actually be very many people.

It’s interesting but I’m not sure some of it makes sense. Progesterone-eluting IUDs are supposed to result in much less progesterone systemically than something like Depo-Provera. It seems like every ten years or so there’s a seesaw that changes estrogen/progesterone from miracle drugs to poison and then back again. Sigh. “further research is needed.”

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