1.0Reproductive Health Access Projecthttps://www.reproductiveaccess.orgReproductive Health Access Projecthttps://www.reproductiveaccess.org/author/reproductive-health-access-project/Contraceptive Pearl: Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk - Reproductive Health Access Projectrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="c3iMNbtwFq"><a href="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-oral-contraceptives-cancer-risk/">Contraceptive Pearl: Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-oral-contraceptives-cancer-risk/embed/#?secret=c3iMNbtwFq" width="600" height="338" title="“Contraceptive Pearl: Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk” — Reproductive Health Access Project" data-secret="c3iMNbtwFq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pearl.png85115Fear of cancer prevents many people from using birth control pills. However, contrary to popular belief, oral contraceptives (OC) do not raise one's overall risk of cancer. This Contraceptive Pearl lays out the cancer risks associated with using hormonal contraception.