{"id":11671,"date":"2021-02-20T22:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T04:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/?p=11671"},"modified":"2024-05-20T14:04:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:04:20","slug":"los-indices-de-cancer-de-mama-se-disparan-la-oms-redobla-la-promocion-de-los-anticonceptivos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/es\/breast-cancer-rates-soar-the-who-doubles-down-on-promoting-birth-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Mientras se disparan las tasas de c\u00e1ncer de mama, la OMS redobla la promoci\u00f3n de los anticonceptivos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cBreast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world\u2019s most commonly-diagnosed cancer,\u201d reads a February 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/03-02-2021-breast-cancer-now-most-common-form-of-cancer-who-taking-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> from the World Health Organization (WHO). The occasion for the press release was to mark World Cancer Day 2021 on February 4. Overall, the news was not good: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn the past two decades, the overall number of people diagnosed with cancer nearly doubled, from an estimated 10 million in 2000 to 19.3 million in 2020. Today, one in 5 people worldwide will develop cancer during their lifetime. Projections suggest that the number of people being diagnosed with cancer will increase still further in the coming years, and will be nearly 50% higher in 2040 than in 2020.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breast-cancer-risk-and-birth-control-the-unmentioned-connection\"><span id=\"breast-cancer-risk-and-birth-control-the-unmentioned-connection\">Breast cancer risk and birth control: The unmentioned connection <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">The WHO press release also highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the global cancer burden, leading to later-stage diagnoses and decreased access to timely treatments. The WHO is urging their partners and stakeholders to take immediate action to combat rising cancer rates, and particularly rates of breast cancer, by \u201cpromoting breast health, improving timely cancer detection and ensuring access to quality care.\u201d While these goals are admirable and necessary, the goal of promoting breast health is greatly undermined by another campaign of the World Health Organization\u2014encouraging widespread use of hormonal contraceptives. Not only does the press release fail to mention the increased risk of breast cancer with frequently prescribed drugs such as the birth control pill, shot, patch, and vaginal rings, the WHO avoids mentioning the increased risk on pages that recommend birth control use. On the WHO\u2019s dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/contraception#tab=tab_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a> for contraception, there is no mention of cancer risk; instead the WHO doubles down on their perceived need to promote greater access to contraceptives across the globe: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030 will need to ensure that sexual and reproductive health services are widely available and used. This includes supporting contraceptive services through effective government policies and the provision of high-quality services for individuals.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To make matters worse, the WHO often promotes hormonal contraception in countries that may not have the sophisticated medical systems needed to detect and treat cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand\"><span id=\"breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand\">Breast cancer risk and hormone exposure go hand-in-hand <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">As we\u2019ve written about before <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-pill-birth-control-study-201718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, the theory that hormonal contraceptives may lead to increased risk for breast cancer is not new, and it has been borne out in multiple studies. One theory behind the increased risk is the increased exposure to (synthetic) sex hormones caused by hormonal contraceptive use. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28685096\/\">2017 study<\/a> from the journal <em>Evolution, Medicine, &amp; Public Health<\/em> found that \u201cfour widely prescribed formulations [of hormonal contraception] more than quadruple progestin exposure relative to endogenous progesterone exposure.\u201d [1] This makes the findings from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6124967\/\">2018 review<\/a> from the <em>American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine<\/em> unsurprising, in that, \u201cthere appears to be an increased risk of breast cancer in women using combined oral contraceptives, regardless of progestin component or monophasic versus extended cycle administration. An increased risk was also identified in levonorgestrel-only oral and nonoral products\u201d [2]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor\"><span id=\"birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor\">Birth control is an endocrine disruptor <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">As we learn more about the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endocrine-disrupting chemicals<\/a> (EDCs) in our environment, it has become increasingly clear that one\u2019s risk of developing cancer is not merely a matter of genetics. This is especially true of hormone-sensitive cancers like breast cancer. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3682794\/\">2013 paper<\/a> from the <em>Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia<\/em> states: \u201cIn both humans and rodent models, environmental factors that act as endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) have been shown to disrupt normal mammary development and lead to adverse lifelong consequences, especially when exposures occur during early life\u201d [3]. Given the connection between hormone exposure and breast cancer risk, there has been a push in recent years to limit exposure to potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/bpa-plastic-estrogen-mimicing-bisphenol-a-fish-ee2-hormonal-birth-control-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">such as bisphenol A (BPA)<\/a>. Yet despite that the very purpose of hormonal birth control is to alter the actions of the endocrine system\u2014making it quite literally a doctor-prescribed endocrine disruptor\u2014there has not been the same push to limit exposure to the synthetic hormones found in birth control. Instead we see quite the opposite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer\"><span id=\"promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer\">Promoting the science of fertility awareness helps combat breast cancer <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">Health organizations that are truly serious about combating all of the factors that may be contributing to increased rates of breast cancer across the globe should encourage alternate forms of family planning that do not involve the use of carcinogenic synthetic hormones. Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM) are safe, evidence-based, highly effective methods of family planning that do not require exposure to harmful synthetic hormones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/reproductivehealth\/contraception\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC cites research<\/a> showing that certain fertility awareness methods have as low as a 2% failure rate, revealing an effectiveness rate in pregnancy prevention that rivals (and even outperforms) the rates of some of the most highly prescribed contraceptives, like the Pill. Of fertility awareness methods as a whole, the CDC says \u201cFailure rates vary across these methods. Range of typical use failure rates: 2-23%.\u201d The wide range in that figure reflects the variety of methods included in the research analysis, as the study included <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/officially-declaring-the-death-of-the-rhythm-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less effective calendar-based methods<\/a> alongside more effective symptom-based methods of fertility awareness in its analysis. Most of the established modern fertility awareness methods\u2014such as the Billings method, the Sympto-Thermal Method, the Creighton Method, and the Marquette Method\u2014boast failure rates at 1% or lower for perfect use, and 10% or lower for typical use (read more on the exact <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/topic\/natural-family-planning\/effectiveness-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rates for each particular fertility awareness method here<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">FAMs have also been effectively taught to women and couples of all literacy levels <a href=\"https:\/\/irh.org\/projects\/fact_project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">across the world<\/a>, including the visually impaired, and have the potential to meaningfully <a href=\"https:\/\/irh.org\/focus-areas\/gender_equality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advance true gender equality<\/a> and better, more comprehensive women&#8217;s health. The beauty of promoting fertility awareness is that it serves a dual purpose of promoting better health, and providing effective family planning options\u2014all at the same time. FAMs prove that truly furthering women\u2019s health does not require the tradeoff between increasing their breast cancer risk and providing them with effective family planning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><em>References<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">[1] 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id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">[2] 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id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\">[3] 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Endocrine Disruptors and the Breast: Early Life Effects and Later Life Disease. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2013;18(1):43-61. doi:10.1007\/s10911-013-9275-7, https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3682794\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-reading\"><span id=\"additional-reading\">Additional Reading <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a 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ams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-pill-birth-control-study-201718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hormonal Contraceptives Increase Breast Cancer Risk: A Doctor\u2019s Report on Why <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fight breast cancer with fertility awareness <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/cares-breast-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who cares about breast cancer? <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Simple Tips to Limit Endocrine Disruptors and Balance Hormones Naturally <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-fams-have-also-been-effectively-taught-to-women-and-couples-of-all-literacy-levels-across-the-world-including-the-visually-impaired-and-have-the-potential-to-meaningfully-advance-true-gender-equality-and-better-comprehensive-women-s-health-the-beauty-of-promoting-fertility-awareness-is-that-it-serves-a-dual-purpose-to-promote-better-health-and-provide-effective-family-planning-options-all-at-the-same-time-truly-furthering-women-s-health-should-not-require-the-tradeoff-between-increasing-their-breast-cancer-risk-and-providing-them-with-effective-family-planning-references-1-lovett-j-chima-m-wexler-j-et-al-oral-contraceptives-cause-evolutionarily-novel-increases-in-hormone-exposure-evol-med-public-health-2017-2017-1-97-108-doi-10-1093-emph-eox009-2-white-n-hormonal-contraception-and-breast-cancer-risk-am-j-lifestyle-med-2018-12-3-224-226-doi-10-1177-1559827618754833-3-macon-m-fenton-s-endocrine-disruptors-and-the-breast-early-life-effects-and-later-life-disease-j-mammary-gland-biol-neoplasia-2013-18-1-43-61-doi-10-1007-s10911-013-9275-7-additional-reading-study-links-hormonal-birth-control-to-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-hormonal-contraceptives-increase-breast-cancer-risk-a-doctor-s-report-on-why-fight-breast-cancer-with-fertility-awareness-who-cares-about-breast-cancer-3-simple-tips-to-limit-endocrine-disruptors-and-balance-hormones-naturally-if-we-re-concerned-about-bpa-we-should-be-concerned-about-hormonal-birth-control-when-artificial-hormones-take-over-your-body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/bpa-plastic-estrogen-mimicing-bisphenol-a-fish-ee2-hormonal-birth-control-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If We\u2019re Concerned about BPA, We Should Be Concerned about Hormonal Birth Control <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-who-press-release-also-highlights-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exacerbated-the-global-cancer-burden-leading-to-later-stage-diagnoses-and-decreased-access-to-timely-treatments-the-who-is-urging-their-partners-and-stakeholders-to-take-immediate-action-to-combat-rising-cancer-rates-and-particularly-rates-of-breast-cancer-by-promoting-breast-health-improving-timely-cancer-detection-and-ensuring-access-to-quality-care-while-these-goals-are-admirable-and-necessary-the-goal-of-promoting-breast-health-is-greatly-undermined-by-another-campaign-of-the-world-health-organization-encouraging-widespread-use-of-hormonal-contraceptives-not-only-does-the-press-release-fail-to-mention-the-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-with-frequently-prescribed-drugs-such-as-the-birth-control-pill-shot-patch-and-vaginal-rings-the-who-avoids-mentioning-the-increased-risk-on-pages-that-recommend-birth-control-use-on-the-who-s-dedicated-webpage-for-contraceptives-there-is-no-mention-of-cancer-risk-instead-the-who-doubles-down-on-their-perceived-need-to-promote-greater-access-to-contraceptives-across-the-globe-the-sustainable-development-goals-set-for-2030-will-need-to-ensure-that-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-are-widely-available-and-used-this-includes-supporting-contraceptive-services-through-effective-government-policies-and-the-provision-of-high-quality-services-for-individuals-breast-cancer-risk-and-hormone-exposure-go-hand-in-hand-as-we-ve-written-about-before-here-and-here-the-theory-that-hormonal-contraceptives-may-lead-to-increased-risk-for-breast-cancer-is-not-new-and-it-has-been-borne-out-in-multiple-studies-one-theory-behind-the-increased-risk-is-the-increased-exposure-to-synthetic-sex-hormones-caused-by-hormonal-contraceptive-use-a-2017-study-from-the-journal-evolution-medicine-public-health-found-that-four-widely-prescribed-formulations-of-hormonal-contraception-more-than-quadruple-progestin-exposure-relative-to-endogenous-progesterone-exposure-1-this-makes-the-findings-from-a-2018-meta-analysis-from-the-american-journal-of-lifestyle-medicine-are-unsurprising-in-that-there-appears-to-be-an-increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-women-using-combined-oral-contraceptives-regardless-of-progestin-component-or-monophasic-versus-extended-cycle-administration-an-increased-risk-was-also-identified-in-levonorgestrel-only-oral-and-nonoral-products-2-birth-control-is-an-endocrine-disruptor-as-we-learn-more-about-the-role-of-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs-in-our-environment-it-has-become-increasingly-clear-that-one-s-risk-of-developing-cancer-is-not-merely-a-matter-of-genetics-this-is-especially-true-of-hormone-sensitive-cancers-like-breast-cancer-as-a-2013-paper-from-the-journal-of-mammary-gland-biology-and-neoplasia-states-in-both-humans-and-rodent-models-environmental-factors-that-act-as-endocrine-disrupting-compounds-edcs-have-been-shown-to-disrupt-normal-mammary-development-and-lead-to-adverse-lifelong-consequences-especially-when-exposures-occur-during-early-life-3-given-the-connection-between-hormone-exposure-and-breast-cancer-risk-there-has-been-a-push-in-recent-years-to-limit-exposure-to-potential-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-such-as-bisphenol-a-bpa-yet-despite-that-the-very-purpose-of-hormonal-birth-control-is-to-alter-the-actions-of-the-endocrine-system-making-it-quite-literally-a-doctor-prescribed-endocrine-disruptor-there-has-not-been-the-same-push-to-limit-exposure-to-the-synthetic-hormones-found-in-birth-control-instead-we-see-quite-the-opposite-promoting-the-science-of-fertility-awareness-helps-combat-breast-cancer-health-organizations-that-are-truly-serious-about-combating-all-of-the-factors-that-may-be-contributing-to-increased-rates-of-breast-cancer-across-the-globe-should-encourage-alternate-forms-of-family-planning-that-do-not-involve-the-use-of-carcinogenic-synthetic-hormones-fertility-awareness-methods-fam-are-safe-evidence-based-highly-effective-methods-of-family-planning-that-do-not-require-exposure-to-harmful-synthetic-hormones-the-cdc-has-cited-research-showing-that-certain-fertility-awareness-methods-have-as-low-as-a-2-failure-rate-revealing-an-effectiveness-rate-in-pregnancy-prevention-that-rivals-and-even-outperforms-the-rates-of-some-of-the-most-highly-prescribed-contraceptives-like-the-pill-of-fertility-awareness-methods-as-a-whole-the-cdc-says-failure-rates-vary-across-these-methods-range-of-typical-use-failure-rates-2-23-the-wide-range-in-that-figure-reflects-the-variety-of-methods-included-in-the-research-analysis-as-the-study-included-less-effective-calendar-based-methods-alongside-more-effective-symptom-based-methods-of-fertility-awareness-in-its-analysis-most-of-the-most-established-modern-fertility-awareness-methods-such-as-the-billings-method-the-sympto-thermal-method-the-creighton-method-and-the-marquette-method-boast-failure-rates-for-at-1-or-lower-for-perfect-use-and-10-or-lower-for-typical-use-read-more-on-the-exact-rates-for-each-particular-fertility-awareness-method-here-f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