Contraceptive pill linked to cancer.Dyer O: WHO links long term pill use to cervical cancer Cervical Cancer Definition Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. . BMJ BMJ n abbr (= British Medical Journal) → vom BMA herausgegebene Zeitschrift 2002;324:808 Multiple pregnancies and prolonged use of the contraceptive pill increase the risk of cervical cancer in women infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV HPV human papillomavirus. HPV abbr. human papilloma virus Human papilloma virus (HPV) ), according to studies by the World Health Organization. It is estimated that a third of women in their twenties in the United Kingdom have the HPV infection. HPV is considered a prerequisite for cervical cancer, and more than 99% of British women with cervical cancer have HPV. The lifetime risk for cervical cancer is 1 % in North America and Europe, compared to 5% in parts of Africa, India, and Latin America. The Family Planning Association This article is about the UK charity. For the Hong Kong organisation, see The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong. The Family Planning Association, also known as fpa, is a UK registered charity (number 250187) working to promote sexual health. maintains that the benefits of oral contraception outweigh the risks, however, and regular screenings detect changes before they develop into cancer. |
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