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A member asked:
Just had an an abortion and i heard one is at risk of breast cancer due to this. please how do i know?
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Not necessarily true: While it is protective for women to have full term births, particularly at a young age, having an abortion does not necessarily increase the risk of breast cancer. It also may depend on what method of abortion was used. Interruption of menstruation overall by carrying babies to full term is what seems to decrease the risk due to decreased estrogen during pregnancy.
Answered 4/16/2014
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