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Monday, January 29, 2007

Why Put Yourself at Risk For Breast Cancer?

As I read through is article the burning question comes to my mind, "Why put yourself at risk for breast cancer"? In the article Ruben Obregon confirms many myths of oral contraceptives causing breast cancer through referencing many accredited institutions who devote studies to this single problem. Obviously oral contraceptives are the problem, they contain a steroid, Synthetic Estrogen, that is believed to be responsible for causing the cancer. This puts millions of teens and adult women at risk, " in 2002 alone 1.6 million between the ages of 15 and 19 were using the contraceptives". Most teens today use contraceptives as an extra protection from becoming an early parent but why are girls as young as 15 taking these pills. This is just increasing the risk of breast cancer and making the numbers of breast cancer related to oral contraception go up. But still they are being used, maybe everyone who uses them don't have all the facts and aren't aware of the risk they are putting themselves into. Which finally brings me to my question, "Why put yourself at risk for breast cancer"? Birth control is simple to me, either abstain from having sexual relations until your married or use a condom. I know that using a condom wont prevent fertility totally but which is better you the girl increasing your risk for breast cancer by taking this pill that will supposedly keep you from becoming pregnant, which isn't the case all the times, or just practicing safe sex.