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[kiimp.livejournal.com]

Hi vaginapagina!

I got the Nuvaring last week, and so far I love it, especially since I was on the pill before and would seriously forget it every other day.

I'm in the Netherlands though, and an American friend gave me a heads up via LJ that there have been PSA's in the US about health concerns / risks associated with the Nuvaring? I've been googling but I can't find anything, is there anyone here who has also seen these PSA's and can explain to me what the deal is? I know no hormonal birth control is *good* for you but I was wondering if there really is an increased risk with the Nuvaring.

Anyone?

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[paperispatient.livejournal.com]

I'd imagine (and this is purely speculation, medicine is not my area of expertise by any means) that if you're developing cancerous cells, the hormones in the pill could affect that development and possibly encourage it. Like I said, every study and article I've read on the topic suggests that HBC does not cause breast cancer, but I haven't researched it all that extensively. Hope your mom is doing okay!