WITH CAREERS SIMMERING, ladies who eventually want to become parents are now choosing to postpone sleepless nights, tantrums, and food fights for just a little bit longer by investing in the 5-year Birth control option, the progesterone IUD. Yet the newest media buzz surrounding progesterone IUD’s, like the Mirena, and their link to Breast Cancer raised some eyebrows last week. But before you run to your gynecologist to yank out that 5-year birth control option you have in place, step back and chew on the details. Here is what that study really tried to say: Comparisons between large groups of women who were on combined oral contraceptive pills or had a progesterone intrauterine device in place did show that there was a slight increase in their risk of breast cancer. That risk only increased significantly with age and after the use of hormone containing contraceptives for over 5 to 10 years. The bottom line is that exposing your body to any kind of extra hormones over an extended period of time is going to have an effect. Yes, the too-much-of-a-good-thing is kind of a life rule. Moreover, family history is like, really important. Those with an increased risk of developing […]

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