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Birth control and cancer: Understanding the WHO classification and what it means for users

Why birth control Is listed as a carcinogen and why doctors still recommend it.

Birth control pills are classified by international cancer research authorities as a Group 1 carcinogen for certain cancers, yet the overall medical evidence shows they also reduce the risk of several other major cancers and remain a safe and widely used contraceptive method for most people. This topic has gone …

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