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Will spironolactone and birth control pills increase chance of getting cancer in females?
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No: In fact oral contraceptives has been found to decrease your chanes of ovarian cancer the longer you take it.If you have a long history of irregular periods the regulation with OC could also decrease the chances of endometrial cancer.
Answered 9/28/2016
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