The Pill" Linked to Two Types of Cancer
Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com)
A new study found that women who take birth control pills increase their risk of cervical and breast cancers. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that while birth control pills may protect against some types of cancer, they cause a higher risk for others. Birth control pills had already been considered a possible liver cancer risk. The IARC called for more research to determine whether the total net effects were beneficial or dangerous. Hormonal Menopausal Therapy Also Implicated At the same time, IARC scientists looking at hormonal menopausal therapy raised its designated risk level from "possibly carcinogenic" to "carcinogenic." Hormonal menopausal therapy increases the risk of breast cancer and endometrial cancer. About 100 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives. An additional 20 million are on hormonal menopausal therapy. The Epoch Times August 10, 2005
Dr. Mercola's Comment: The most important thing to remember about hormonal birth control methods such as the pill is that they are synthetic hormones. It isn't healthy for a woman to be exposed to them. In fact, their long-term use will invariably increase a woman's risk of developing serious chronic illness. In addition to increasing health risks as dangerous as cancer and blood clots, birth control pills also deplete important nutrients, including vitamins B2, B6 and B12. Side effects of birth control pills can include: Increased risk of breast and cervical cancers
Increased risk of blood clotting, heart attack and stroke
Migraines
Gall bladder disease
Increased blood pressure
Weight gain
Mood changes
Nausea
Irregular bleeding or spotting
Benign liver tumors
Breast tenderness
Yeast overgrowth and infection
The use of birth control pills or synthetic hormones is actually rarely justified. If you're using birth control pills to control menstrual cycles, irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating the underlying dysfunction. Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health. It is essential to balance the adrenal glands in these situations, as cortisol levels modulate and control the female hormones, especially progesterone. The pill only treats the symptoms instead of the disease, and causes its own side effects as your body continues to remain in an unhealthy state. If you are using birth control pills solely as a contraceptive, there are a number of safe, alternative methods you can use instead.
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