A new study shows that hormonal birth control is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer in women. Researchers in Sweden analyzed over 2 million women and girls and found that those who took hormonal birth control, either in pill or injectable form, had a higher rate of breast cancer diagnosis than those who did not. The study also found a higher risk of breast cancer from the progestin-only contraceptives compared to combined formulations. Incidentally, that is what they give to nursing mothers who don’t want to pass estrogen to their babies but also don’t want to get pregnant. And this isn’t the only concern. Hormonal birth control, particularly the pill, has long been linked to an increased risk of stroke, blood clots, and other cardiovascular events. So when you add up the risks: breast cancer, stroke, clotting… My generation was definitely not given real talk about the pill. Many young women went on it to control acne! My daughters will definitely get a much different education, you’d better believe that! The post The Pill Problem appeared first on Redacted.