Birth control pills

Does anyone know if taking birth control pill reduces the chances of getting ovca?

[SimplyStar]

This might answer your question

Although today's birth control pill contains smaller amounts of the hormones estrogen and progestin than earlier versions of the pill, it protects women against ovarian cancer just as well, a new study shows.

Doctors have long known that taking birth control pills for just a few years can significantly reduce a woman's risk of getting ovarian cancer. Many, though, had believed that the new lower-dose pills might not protect at the same level. But the study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, says the newer pills provides as much ovarian cancer protection as the older ones did.

[alanpvegas]

yes...but it depends on how LONG you take them.  For example, if you only took BC for a month or a year, then yeah, you are somewhat reducing your risk but not by very much.  The full benefits are the result of long term usage of birth control.  With many of the new breed of birth control out there, you can even gain additional benefits from acne control to shorter periods, etc.  Unfortunatley, there are many women who are not allowed to use it for various *reasons* unrelated to medical issues....sad.

[Diana14]

thanks alan

[Kandyland25]

IM 25 YEARS OLD, ALREADY BLESSED WITH A 5YEAR OLD. HOWEVER I DO HAVE A 39MM CYST ON MY RIGHT OVARY AND A 16MM ON MY LEFT AND SEVERAL SMALL ONES SURROUNDING, IM EMOTIONALLY DESTRESSED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I WANT TO GIVE MY HUSBAND ANOTHER CHILD, BUT I FEAR THAT DUE TO THE CYST, I CANT REPRODUCE. I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

[lmrnpc]

Talk to your doctor about this! But I can say that having cysts does not generally mean you won't be able to have kids. I had to have one ovary removed because of a cyst and my doctor has assured me that even with one ovary I should still have very good chances of conceiving. Since you haven't even had any reproductive organs removed at this point, don't get too ahead of yourself worrying about fertility, the best thing you can do is just to ask your doctor any and all questions and concerns you have and stay on top of whatever follow-up appointments they recommend.