My mother and my dad's mother (so it's on both sides of my family) had breast cancer. My mom keeps telling me that birth control pills will increase my already higher-risk of developing cancer, since birth control pills mess with your hormones.
Is it true? If I take birth control, will it increase my chances of getting cancer? Because my mom had a breast cancer that was hormone receptive.
2007-02-04 08:17:35 · 2 answers · asked by o0o0o0o0o0o 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes! A large study, combining most of the studies carried out worldwide into use of oral contraceptives and risk of breast cancer, showed that women currently using the pill have a significant increase in breast cancer risk, especially if estrogen base.
Given your family history, it's good you're concerned about it.
2007-02-06 03:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is true that it CAN but there is no direct evidence of a link. since you have a family history, i'd reccommend not trying the pill, or other mtehods, since they all contian the same stuff.
2007-02-04 08:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Duelen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋