i read in an article that antiperspirant deodrant could cause breast cancer for women. is that true?
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Articles in the press and on the Internet have warned that underarm antiperspirants or deodorants cause breast cancer. The reports have suggested that these products contain harmful substances, which can be absorbed through the skin or enter the body through nicks caused by shaving. Some scientists have also proposed that certain ingredients in underarm antiperspirants or deodorants may be related to breast cancer because they are applied frequently to an area next to the breast.\n\nHowever, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are not aware of any conclusive evidence linking the use of underarm antiperspirants or deodorants and the subsequent development of breast cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food, cosmetics, medicines, and medical devices, also does not have any evidence or research data that ingredients in underarm antiperspirants or deodorants cause cancer.
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I don't want to sound like I'm lecturing you, but killing the bacteria in your vagina is a really bad idea. Vaginal 'scented' products change the delicate chemical balance of the vagina and can actually make a woman more susceptible to infections. \n\nIt can also introduce new bacteria into the vagina which can spread up through the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes. Researchers have found that women who use 'scented' products regularly experience more vaginal irritations and infections such as bacterial vaginosis. \n\nBesides, did you know that the gentle scents produced by your vaginas natural bacteria contain pheromones which actually arrouse a man even more. I'm not suggesting try and stink, but a couple of washes a day should be more than enough! \n\nAnd if an 'occasion' happens, plead you need the loo and have a little wash.
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My mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and had a mastectomy.  I needed to know a lot of information in order to be able to help her.  I found these websites very useful:\n\nwww.breastcancer.org\nwww.getbcfacts.com\n\nThese sites are very  informative and they will give you the information you need.\n\nThank God, now days treatment of BC has advanced beyond imagination.
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I have clicked on the link and I read about a chemical substance(filter), that is called PBSA and is contained in some sunscreens. \nIt's impressing!\nWe put on our skin a product in order to protect it and we do exactly the opposite! Thanks for the information. I haven't heard about this, but BBC site is a trustworthy site, so this notice must be valid.\nI suppose that this special case is the result of a European Union program about chemicals, their detection and their elimination from our daily life.\n\nKaterina
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Most people are not aware of this... the sad thing is that our skin is a sponge and absorbs many of those chemicals.  The same can be said for a lot of the cleaning/laundry products you use every day... Formaldehyde can be found in tooth paste and even baby shampoo... most people believe that if it is sold in stores it must be safe... sad truth is that many of the chemicals in our house hold and beauty products have never even been tested for their effects on humans...\n\nIf you are interested in learning more about products that are safer for you and your family... I work with an Inc 500 Company that carries five product lines of items that are the best of science and nature... they are safer, less expensive, just as effective, and better for the environment.  These lines cover almost anything you would use to clean your house, do your dishes, laundry, plus personal care items... toothpaste, shampoo, lotions, they have a complete cosmetic line, and even offer over the counter medicines and patented vitamins.  Contact me through yahoo360 or IM.
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Ive had that happen before.  Aloes is good- but ALWAYS make sure you shower right after tanning- b/c that rehydrates your skin and put lotion on right after the shower.  You can tan- but cover those bad boys up.  Especially because you dont want skin cancer.  the boobs are very sensitive to things like that- so be careful. either put a towel over them or hold them or wear your bra or bathing suit top.
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Trust me on this one...while attending a university, I noticed that the Indians stunk bad with BO...they don't use deodorant whatsoever...plus, some of the girls I saw had afro puffs in their armpits....EWWW!!
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Here is what I found on the following website and these are just studies.  There is more on the website than what I copied and pasted.  Just because it is here, doesn't mean that it will happen to you.  I will pray for you and your good health, and that you will never have to face or see these risk factor head on.  \n\ndiethylstilbestrol   http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040515/2395.html\nDaughters with in Utero DES Exposure \n\nIn the daughters of women who took DES during pregnancy, the incidence of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix ranges from 1.4 cases per 1,000 exposed persons to one case per 10,000 exposed persons.13 Clear cell adenocarcinoma is most likely to develop when women with in utero DES exposure are between 17 and 22 years of age. However, cases have been diagnosed in women in their 30s and 40s, and there is concern about a possible second age-incidence peak of clear cell adenocarcinoma as women with in utero DES exposure grow older.14 Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix is rare in women without in utero DES exposure; in such cases, the cancer usually develops in the postmenopausal period.15 \n\nMany women who were exposed to DES in utero are just beginning to reach menopause. Because of the concern about a second peak in the incidence of clear cell adenocarcinoma, continued surveillance for this cancer is warranted in these women.16 \n\nWomen with in utero DES exposure do not have a higher documented incidence of any other cancer. Data from several studies17,18 suggest that these women may have a higher incidence of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, but not invasive cervical carcinoma. However, the findings of these studies have been questioned, in that women with in utero DES exposure may receive increased cytologic screening. A link with breast cancer is under investigation.2 \n\n \nTABLE 2\nStructural Abnormalities in Women with in Utero DES Exposure \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nCervix \nHypoplastic cervix \nCockscomb cervix \nCervical collar \nPseudopolyp  Vagina \nClear cell adenocarcinoma \nAdenosis \nUterus \nT-shaped uterus  \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nDES = diethylstilbestrol  \n \n \nMany women who were exposed to DES in utero have a range of structural reproductive tract abnormalities19,20 (Table 2). The National Collaborative Diethylstilbestrol Adenosis project19 followed approximately 4,500 DES-exposed women for almost 20 years and found an 18 percent incidence of structural uterine, cervical, or vaginal abnormalities. The incidence of these abnormalities may be as high as 33 percent in women with in utero DES exposure.2 \n\nDES can cause changes in the vaginal epithelium, including adenosis (columnar epithelium located in the upper one third of the vagina). Although vaginal adenosis is benign, it sometimes causes abnormal bleeding. The degree of adenosis depends on the DES dosage and the stage during the pregnancy that the agent was taken. The most severe changes occur in the daughters of women who took DES during the first trimester.20 Although vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma generally develops in areas of adenosis, whether individual areas of adenosis progress to this cancer remains unknown. \n\nPerformance of colposcopy (to assess for abnormal epithelium) frequently is recommended during the first pelvic examination in all women with in utero DES exposure (Table 3).21 If the initial colposcopic examination is normal, annual pelvic examinations and annual cervical Pap smears and four-quadrant vaginal Pap smears are adequate, and colposcopy does not need to be repeated.21,22 [Reference 22: SOR C, consensus practice guideline based on expert opinion] If the initial colposcopic examination demonstrates any abnormalities, annual colposcopy with cytology is indicated. \n\n \nTABLE 3\nClinical Recommendation for Women with in Utero DES E
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it probably is a heat rash..i have had that...women with large breasts often experience this...she could either try baby powder and/deoderant
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No- stuff like this is a waste of money.  The only thing that definitively works is surgery for both reduction and increase in breast size.  As it is, any herbal type concotion isn't even approved or tested by the FDA.
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Yes, there could be, but men get breast cancer and I've not heard of many men taking the pill. There are millions of women who don't take the pill and still get breast cancer, but that doesn't mean there isn't a link, it just means it hasn't been found.\n\nI think the rise in cancers throughout the world is more likely to be linked to food preservatives, we all eat them. But I have no proof of this...
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I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and i must tell you that i do not agree with the pill, it has been known to cause breast and uterine cancer and at your age it could have bad results later on. You would be better off taking an herbal remedy. I can't recommend anything for you because i do not know your age.  If you still want to use it then you will have to tell your mum the reasons why. You can contact me on either e mails:alternative@medicine321.wanadoo.co.uk or gloriashealth@btinternet.com\n\nGloria(BSYA)
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deodorants contain minute quatities of toxins that leach into the skin and are eventually filtered out by your kidneys.  if your kidneys don't work right there is a possibility of you poisoning yourself.\n\nthere was a Darwin award a few years back of some kid who used so much deodorant on a daily basis that he died of benzine poisoning.
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It's toxins gathering in that area.  A lot of women experience it.  Do a cleanse (health food store).
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I'm curious as to why you put this in Women's health??\n\nIf you're concerned, go to your GP and they will assess you.
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causes cancer\ni guess
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Many antiperspirants actually cause those stains.  The ingredient that stops sweating can damage clothing in this way, so it's a catch-22.