A member asked:

Do birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer if you skip the placebos?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: A placebo is a pill without any active ingredients. Skipping them has no consequence. However, taking birth control pills does increase your risk of developing breast cancer because of the hormones found in them.

Answered 9/17/2013

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Dr. Todd Sisto answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Yes: Placebo, by definition, has no pharmacologic effect.

Answered 9/28/2016

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