Results of a new study find that the birth control pill can reduce a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer.
According to British researchers, to date the birth control pill has prevented more than 100,000 deaths from ovarian cancer in women. They state that even when women stop taking the pills, they are protected up to 30 years.
They also state that the longer a woman takes the pill in her lifetime, the more protected she is of developing ovarian cancer later in life.
“When you are 60 it matters whether you took it for five years or 10 years in your twenties,” state the researchers. “The longer you took it, the better off you are when the risk of ovarian cancer is high.”
For their study the researchers analyzed up to 45 studies conducted on ovarian cancer cases. They found that risks of side effects associated with the pill were far outweighed by their benefits when it came to protection from ovarian cancer.
“The eventual reduction in ovarian cancer is bigger than any increase in other types of cancer caused by the pill,” said researcher Sir Richard Peto.
Julie Bentley, from the FPA (formerly the Family Planning Association) said: “This is great news for women as it is further assurance that the contraceptive pill provides lasting protection against ovarian cancer.”
“There are few drugs available that confer powerful and long-lasting protection against a highly lethal malignancy after such a short exposure,” said Lancet editor Richard Horton.
“We strongly endorse more widespread over-the-counter access to a preventive agent that can not only prevent cancers but also demonstrably save the lives of tens of thousands of women.”
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