Are birth control pills LINKED to breast cancer?
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Honestly, its better you consult a specialist. I really want to help but I don't think I can give better answers than specialist do. Sorry.\n\ngood luck\n\nLove is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
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Studies have shown that it does not lead to weight gain. I have not gained weight by being on the pill ... and the light periods are a big plus! :)\n\n\nBirth Control Pills Do Not Lead to Major Weight Gain, Studies Find\n\nBy Kelly Griffin, Contributing Writer \nHealth Behavior News Service \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDespite a common belief that birth control pills cause weight gain, a new comprehensive review of previous studies finds no evidence it is true.\n\n“There’s evidence that women may switch methods of birth control or stop using the pill because they think it contributes to weight gain,” said Laureen Lopez, Ph.D., a review co-author. “The good news is that this review found no evidence to support a causal association between combination contraceptives and weight gain.” \n\nBirth control pills containing two hormones (estrogen and progestin) are the most well-known form of combination contraceptives; however, women can also be given combination contraceptives by other methods such as skin patches or injections.\n\nLopez, of the nonprofit organization Family Health International, and colleagues analyzed data from 44 randomized controlled trials that compared a combination hormonal contraceptive to a placebo or to another hormonal contraceptive. All studies included information on change in body weight. While the evidence was not strong enough to rule out the possibility of weight gain with combination hormonal contraceptives, it did not find a major effect.\n\nThe review appears in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international nonprofit organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic.\n\nOnly three of the 44 studies compared a hormonal contraceptive to an inactive placebo. Two were trials of contraceptive pills, while one used a skin patch. None of these three studies showed a significant increase in weight in women using the contraceptive compared to those using the placebo. \n\nFor the 41 head-to-head studies that compared different hormonal contraceptives or different doses or regimens, most comparisons did not show substantial differences in weight. \n\n“Weight gain is a major problem in the U.S.,” said Lopez. “Over time, many people do put on weight, and some women’s perception about weight gain may be that it’s because of the pill.” \n\nFear of weight gain is one of the most common reasons that women don’t use — or discontinue use of — the pill. In a national survey of American women ages 18 to 45, published in 2000 in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, half believed that oral contraceptives cause weight gain, and one in five women claimed that fear of gaining weight was a reason they would not start or would discontinue the pill. \n\n“The myth that the pill causes weight gain is deeply entrenched,” said Carolyn Westhoff, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University, “and the most weight-obsessed segment of the female population just won’t take hormonal contraception at all because they think they’re going to gain weight.”\n\nAccording to Westhoff, myths about hormonal contraceptive-related weight gain are shared by many physicians and health educators. “Overwhelmingly, doctors have the same incorrect myths as the general population,” she said, “and sometimes the counseling that patients receive by health educators incorporates and deepens these myths.”\n\nCombination oral contraceptives have been available since 1960 and are the most popular form of reversible birth control in the U.S. Approximately 11.6 million American women use oral contraceptives, including 40 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 24. If used correctly and consistently,
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It's a proven fact, the Univ. of North Carolina conducted a study and proved that women who ingested semen 2-3 times a week reduced their chances of having breast cancer than women who didn't ingest it.  So, if your girl wants to reduce her risk of breast cancer, you know what to tell her, "Get to swallowing!" : )
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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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Birth control pill use.\nThe effect of using birth control pills on a woman’s subsequent \nmenopausal period is in large measure an unstudied phenomenon, \nbut birth control pills – which work by suppressing your native \nhormones, can themselves lead to many health problems. Many of the \nproblems of estrogen dominance, including fluid retention, \ndepression, headaches, and urinary tract infections, are experienced \nby women using birth control pills. Everything we’ve said about the \nnegative effects for menopausal women of using progestins applies to \nthe progestins used in birth control pills. Having altered your \nnormal hormonal cycles when using the Pill, you are more prone to \nsymptoms at midlife as well as potentially more serious health problems. \nThis is because the synthetic estrogens and progestins used in the \nPill can interfere with the body’s own progesterone receptors. The \nprogestins are more potent and may inhibit the product of your body’s \nown sex hormones.\n\nNeed more info?\nE-mail me!\nBlessings~\nMichelle Jones
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No. Plus you can miss a period when you are on the pill too.
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Never tried, never will.  These pills, most likely, affect your hormones or cause your milk glands to swell.  If you're not 100% about something, whether it be what it is or how it will/could affect you, it's best to leave it be.  As women, we have to get past defining ourselves by the size of our bosom.
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Don't...Depo is dangerous, lowers your libido, can cause you to have a spontaneous abortion, lowers bone density causing brittleness (easily broken bones) and osteoporosis. As well as breast cancer. \n\nHormonal birth control is dangerous.
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Being an alternative medicinal therapist i have to go through many types of training and I can tell you right now that it IS possible to get breast cancer at that age.Do you think you have it? Do you check your breast every week for lumps, you should you know.If you are on the pill then this will increase the risk of breast cancer.The only way to avoid cancer of any kind is to eat plenty of foods that contain antioxidants and supplements like Vitamin E these you can buy at a health shop. \nAny more problems contact me on alternative@medicine123.wanadoo.co.uk\n\nMrs G J Jones (BSYA-SEN)
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Birth control pill use.\nThe effect of using birth control pills on a woman’s subsequent \nmenopausal period is in large measure an unstudied phenomenon, \nbut birth control pills – which work by suppressing your native \nhormones, can themselves lead to many health problems. Many of the \nproblems of estrogen dominance, including fluid retention, \ndepression, headaches, and urinary tract infections, are experienced \nby women using birth control pills. Everything we’ve said about the \nnegative effects for menopausal women of using progestins applies to \nthe progestins used in birth control pills. Having altered your \nnormal hormonal cycles when using the Pill, you are more prone to \nsymptoms at midlife as well as potentially more serious health problems. \nThis is because the synthetic estrogens and progestins used in the \nPill can interfere with the body’s own progesterone receptors. The \nprogestins are more potent and may inhibit the product of your body’s \nown sex hormones.\n\nNeed more info?\nE-mail me!\nblessings~\nMichelle Jones
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Of course not. Birth control Pills might interact with other medications, however, including certain herbal remedies. St John's Wort destroys them, Nicotine raises the possibility of deep venous thrombosis, and some anticonvulsants maight have stronger effects in combination with birth control pills. Theonly vitamin that can have an adverse effect on pregnancy is vitamin A, wich can cause severe birth defects. Talk to yur doctor
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There is no specific one thing that causes breast cancer (as with most cancers) that we know of as of yet.  However, there are several factors that increase one's risk for breast cancer.  These include:  increasing in age, being born in Europe or North America, high postmenopausal estrogen level, high premenopausual IG-1 growth, and mother or sister with a history of breast cancer.  Other risk factors include no childbirths, passt cancer in one breast, high socioeconomic class, age at first fullterm pregnancy over 30, early start of period, late menopause, high fat diet, and many others.  Also, breast cancer has been linked to two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2.  See the links for more information.
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Hm... These tablets probably contain "natural" hormones from plant extracts and hormones can definitely increase breast size (although this does not mean that those specific pills are indeed effective). The problem is that you may get very real side effects. You may lose libido or get a lot of menstrual bleeding or your breasts may be fooled into lactation. \n\nAnyway, have you ever taken contraceptive pills? Some of them may increase your breast size, but they should be prescribed by a doctor. They should also be cheaper (contraceptives are very cheap here) than the pills you mention. \n\nSurgery is definitely effective and also a reasonably safe choice, but you'll have to pay a lot to go to a decent surgeon. If you REALLY MUST HAVE bigger breasts, consider going to a good plastic surgeon, instead of risking with potentially dangerous drugs. \n\nIn my opinion, you should leave your breasts alone. All breast sizes are beautiful in their own way. I don't think you should expose yourself to the potential harm of a drug just so that you can get one size bigger.
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My doctor told me that the hormone in birth control can alter your weight by 5-7 lbs.  I asked because I was concerned about gaining weight.  If you gain or lose more than 5-7 lbs, then it's something else, not the birth control.
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a direct link between smoking and breast cancer has not been found, some studies suggest it might increase breast cancer risk, particularly for women who start smoking as teens. Smoking affects your overall health and increases the risk for many other cancers, as well as heart disease. If you smoke, you should make every attempt to quit.
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There are some very serious side effects from birth control pills that your doctor will not tell you.\n\nThese side effects range from things as big as your libido to as small as your contact lenses.\n\nYou need to research very carefully before taking them so that you can make a truly informed decision.\n\nhttp://www.unm.edu/~shc1/pill-side-effects.html\nhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/40786-1.asp\nhttp://www.drugs.com/Triphasil/\n\nand many others
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There is no good scientific evidence to support this claim. The American Cancer Society is not aware of any strong epidemiologic studies reporting a statistical association between breast cancer risk and antiperspirant use. \n\nTo the contrary, a carefully-designed epidemiologic study of this issue published in 2002 compared 813 women with breast cancer and 793 women without the disease found no relationship between breast cancer risk and antiperspirant use, deodorant use, or underarm shaving. Likewise, we are not aware of any evidence that aluminum or any of the other chemicals in antiperspirants are mutagenic (cause DNA damage that can lead to cancer). Products such as antiperspirants are rigorously tested and evaluated by the FDA before they can be marketed. \n\nAnother study published in 2003 reported that women who used underarm antiperspirant and shaved their underarms tended to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age than women who do not. However, the study design did not include a control group of women without breast cancer and has been criticized by experts as not relevant to the safety of these underarm hygiene practices. It is likely that in general, young women are more likely than elderly women to shave their underarms, regardless of whether they later develop breast cancer. This is a more likely explanation of the researchersÂ’ findings than the suggestion that these practices cause cancer.