A team of researchers from Uppsala University showed in a comprehensive study that oral contraceptive protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains even after several decades of discontinuing the use of oral contraceptives. Can oral contraceptives offer protection against these cancers? Read the article for more insights.
According to a comprehensive study published in the journal Cancer Research, oral contraceptives can offer prolonged protection against ovarian and endometrial cancer even after discontinuation of their use. The study was conducted on more than 250,000 women who used oral contraceptive pills and those who never used them to check the incidence of breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers. As per the results, women using oral contraceptives showed a 50% reduction in risk of developing ovarian and endometrial cancer. Moreover, the study…
