Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
neonstag63 said:It’s great to be asking questions, honestly—but maybe try digging into some more recent literature too. A lot has shifted in the field over the last decade... 🍿
I mean, yeah, I think most people realize that pills come with risks (and it really depends on the specific study and what you're looking at), so it's basically up to the individual to weigh the pros and cons before deciding if they want to go that route or not... 🙂
Once something has been classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organization, it is highly unlikely that such a finding will be easily overturned. Unfortunately, all subsequent research from that point until today—conducted by various other organizations—has failed to refute it. You are welcome to verify this yourselves. In fact, an increasing number of studies continue to confirm these findings. To avoid being overly pedantic, the specific data regarding contraceptive pills was once again validated in 2012. (Refer to the second PDF, page 2, under the "estrogen" section for the year). If that qualifies as "recent" enough for the WHO, then it certainly suffices for my purposes.
Refined sugar is harmful. Birth control pills are carcinogenic. This isn't a matter of shifting scientific debate; it is a fact confirmed by the coordinating body of international public health. We aren't talking about some anecdotal "study" sponsored by Big Pharma based on a sample size of 1,000 people.
I also believe everyone understands that they are not exactly healthy options (they have side effects, certainly, but cancer is not quite the same thing as anxiety or a drop in libido) . However, has any woman here, or anywhere else, had a gynecologist tell her that birth control pills are proven carcinogens for humans—not "likely" or "possibly" carcinogenic, but proven to be carcinogenic—and that there is a legitimate risk of developing breast cancer from consuming them?
I am not attempting to impose my own opinion, of course; it is entirely up to each individual to make their own choice. But I have observed that many gynecologists tend to omit critical information like this. How can one properly weigh the scales and reach an informed decision if the weights are only placed on one side?
The objective of my post is not to promote anything, but rather to present data that neither I nor the women in my immediate circle have heard mentioned—let alone emphasized—by any physician, despite its life-altering importance.