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A 33-year-old female asked:
I was on the contraceptive pill for 5-6 years. i have been off it for about 4 years and have had 1 child since being off. is it true it increases my risk of breast and liver cancer?? if i had known this, would never had taken it. no gp warned me?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
There is slight increase in breast and cervical cancer but lower risk of endometrial, ovarian and colo-rectal cancer. visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/oral-contraceptives-fact-sheet
Get HPV vaccine.
Wish you good health!
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Answered Jun 02, 2021
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