Birth Control Pills Brain Tumor Study
Long-Term Use Of Birth Control Pills Linked To Rare Brain Tumor
All drugs come with their own set of possible risks and side effects, right? But, what if that risk was life-threatening – a brain tumor to be exact? Turns out, that could be the case for women who take birth control pills.
According to a recent study conducted by Danish researchers at the Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark, women aged 15-49 who took hormonal contraceptives that contained estrogen, progestin, or a combination for 5+ years were 90 percent more likely to develop a rare brain tumor called glioma.
Furthermore, women who used hormonal contraceptives at any point in their lives were 50 percent more likely to developing a brain tumor compared to those who didn’t, but don’t panic!
Long-Term Use Of Birth Control Pills Linked To Rare Brain Tumor was originally published on blackdoctor.org
