Ask Dr. Kate: Does the pill increase your risk of cervical cancer?

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  Posted by Nikki Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:00am PDT

  Hmm.... That would be horrible if in fact it is linked with HPV

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  Posted by pixie Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:08am PDT

  MAN MADE MEDICATIONS INCLUDING HORMONES CAN CAUSE CANCER! MY MOM HAD BREAST CANCER THAT WAS DIRECTELY LINKED TO HORMONES!!! THEY ARE NOT SAFE IN ANY WAS SHAPE OR FORM. NATURAL IS BEST,THE REASON FOR PAINFUL OR LONG PERIODS IS A BAD ATTITUDE ABOUT SEX AND YOUR BODY AND BEING TOLD YOUR PERIOD IS BAD. IT IS NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN BAD ONLY SOCIETY (the u.s.) HAS MADE IT A BAD PAINFUL THING. YOUR BODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT STOP LETTING SOCIETY RUN AND RUIN YOUR BODY. MOTHER EARTH KNOW BEST NOT SOME DOCTOR.

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  Posted by christina Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:19am PDT

  Cancer related to HPV is not the only cervical cancer to worry about. Unfortunately there's women, like me, that are HPV negative and had adenocarcinoma of the cervix. Regular pap smears are exremely important!! After reading some of the studies I still wonder if the horomones in birth control put you more risk for cervical adenocarcinoma.

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  Posted by JoKTM Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:54am PDT

  Optivia some ladies do have painful periods.I am glad that you don't but I do.Cramping that is so painful that it makes you double over is real and not caused by society.I have been on the pill for 11years and I get paps every year.If your going to get cancer you are going to get it whether if your family history puts you at a higher risk,hormone therapy,cell phone use, or the chemicals in food.

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  Posted by met Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:28am PDT

  Optiva, seriously you believe that? What are you 10 or 11? No one told me my period was bad. There are women who suffer from very painful and bad periods and the pill helps them deal with it. It is not because of a bad attitude about sex. It is a natural occurence to all women, the extent of the pain and how long they last depends on each woman.

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  Posted by kitkatgurl06 Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:00am PDT

  Optiva, have you ever had a painful period? I'm talking about so painful that you throw up and miss school. I also have ovarian cysts that are so painful when they rupture. Birth control is the only thing that helps the pain and reduces the amount of cysts. By the way I suffered from it since the age of 12 long before I started having sex!Please do some research before posting degrading comments.

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  Posted by Sheri Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:28am PDT

  I have been on the pill since I have been 18,then I went to the shot,now I'm back on bc pills again,because of my age,I'm 43.I have a pap smear once a year.I wanted to have my tubes tied,but I haven't got around to doin this.How unsafe is bein on the pill for this length of time??

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  Posted by ajcjdoomam Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:00pm PDT

  I have been on the pill for about 4 years now maybe even longer...have had only 2 partners. It is stupid to say but the last time I got a papsmear was about 5 years ago...Yes I know it bad...but I am scared..The last time I got one it came out abnormal then I had to go back they did something else(cant remember what its called) the dr. sent it for testing and it came out normal..this time. But that was for years ago......I am scared now that I hear this about cervical cancer going on....

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  Posted by pixie Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:00pm PDT

  Heheheheh my work here is done,you all will get pissy about anything won't you. hehehehe no wonder you all have bad periods. Your attitude about your body will and does affect you. I believe that so called medical professionals don't help you by pushing chemicals that are man made and harmefull,let your body function normaly and it will fix it's self. All these pains and issues can be treated and cured with out drugs. We are so brainwashed by the health care system. Go on take you drugs but you aren't really treating the cause of the problem just making it. Trust me I know.

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  Posted by browngirl411 Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:45pm PDT

  optiva,

  Your a bored, angry, and sad person. You make blanket statements about how women feel about their bodies and b*cth that drug free treatment is the only choice, and you trash EVERYONE for sharing thier personal stories. Please take your ranting else where, your not a doctor, and you present no medical facts to back up what you stated. If you wanted to your drug free message across, try posting useful information instead of ranting and trying to piss people off. Please,grow up, and get a life!

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