Hundreds of Thousands of Cancer Cases Prevented By Birth Control Pills
LatestBirth control pills are revealed to have prevented hundreds of thousands of cancer-related cases, according to a new study published by The Lancet Journal.
The research found that 400,000 cases of endometrial cancer have been prevented over the past 50 years, while 200,000 were prevented over the past 10 years. Every five years of using oral birth control decreases risk by about a quarter, according to USA Today. The study also showed that the longer a woman uses this form of contraceptive, the more her risk declines and continues to be reduced even years after she stops taking the pill.