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Hello doctorim suffering with pcos, i have used birth control pills almost a year, i have heard that birth control pills cause breast cancer can you please confirm on this I'm literally getting fear every day please please suggest your valuable info doctor
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Taking the combined pill will slightly increase the risk of breast cancer and cervical cancer compared to people who are not taking it but saves from womb and ovarian cancer.
But it’s important to remember that there are other things that have a bigger effect on breast cancer risk.
For example, being overweight or obese increases the risk of breast cancer much more than taking the pill does.
When you stop taking the pill, your breast cancer risk stops increasing. About 10 years after stopping, a person’s risk is no longer affected.
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