Progestin Birth Control Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Originally Published 2 years ago — by HuffPost
A recent study found that progestin-only birth control may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer in women under 50, but the increase is nominal and should not cause too much alarm. The study compared data from 9,498 women under 50 with breast cancer with a control group of 18,171 women who did not have breast cancer from 1996 to 2017. While birth control comes with its benefits, too, if you're worried about your breast cancer risk, talk to your doctor.