Links found between all types of hormonal birth control and an increased risk of breast cancer

Doctors discuss the findings of a new study and what they mean for those who use various types of hormonal birth control.

If you are a hormonal birth control user who relied on the advice that lower hormones in your chosen method meant a decrease in cancer risks, particularly breast cancer, you may want to reconsider.  

While for decades we’ve understood that birth control methods containing both estrogen and progestogen — synthetic versions of female hormones — can lead to increased risks for developing cancer, many have come to believe contraceptives containing just one hormone or an extremely low amount are safer. However,  today! Listen to ‘Writing Black’ with Maiysha Kai.

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