Question

A 33 y/o patient requests a refill of her birth control pills. She heard from a friend that birth control pills protect a woman from cancer and would like additional information. You inform the patient that oral contraceptives can regulate menstrual cycles and reduce dysmenorrhea and you also provide which of the following information? • A. Oral contraceptives can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer while taking the medication • B. Oral contraceptives have a slight but negligible increase in endometrial cancer risk • C. Oral contraceptives have an increased risk of cervical cancer for a short time D. Oral contraceptives cause a significant risk of breast cancer

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Oral contraceptives can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer while taking the medication. This is a well-established fact in medical literature and has been confirmed in multiple studies. Option B is incorrect because oral contraceptives actually decrease the risk of endometrial cancer. Option C is also incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that oral contraceptives increase the risk of cervical cancer. Option D is also incorrect as there is no evidence to suggest that oral contraceptives cause significant risk of breast cancer.