Breast cancer, breast exams, the health benefits of breastfeeding, and the impact of ovulation on breast health: here’s what you need to know.
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Why do some women experience breast soreness before their periods?
By Kristen Curran • October 6, 2023Crippling cramps, aching breasts, fatigue, mood swings… If you’re one of the 20% of women whose PMS symptoms… -
As Breast Cancer Rates Soar, the WHO Doubles Down on Promoting Birth Control
By Grace Emily Stark • February 20, 2021“Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s most commonly-diagnosed cancer,” reads a February 3 press… -
Study Links Hormonal Birth Control to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
By Gabriella Patti • May 8, 2019A recent article in Longevity, asks, “Breast Cancer: Are The Risks Linked To Birth Control Devices?” While Longevity… -
Reasons Women Need Periods: The Role of the Menstrual Cycle in Breast Health & Development
By Cassondra Moriarty • April 8, 2022and its connection to cancer prevention -
How birth control, pregnancy, and abortion each impact a woman’s breast cancer risk
By Christina Bennett • April 8, 2022Given that one in eight women receive a devastating breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, virtually all women—myself included—want to… -
Hormonal Contraceptives Increase Breast Cancer Risk: A Doctor’s Report on Why
By Dr. John Littell • May 16, 2018Are you at risk of breast cancer? For decades now, at least in the United States, one 1… -
Who cares about breast cancer?
By Gerard Migeon • August 26, 2014When I tell young couples that the pill can cause breast cancer and therefore they shouldn’t use it,… -
Can birth control use affect future lactation?
By Cassondra Moriarty • December 18, 2021Type in the phrase “milk supply” on Pinterest or Google, and you’re likely to find oodles of recipes,… -
What You Need to Know if You’re Pregnant or Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Cassondra Moriarty • March 25, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic is life-altering enough for just about everyone. People are working from home, kids are out… -
Producing milk when you shouldn’t be? Here’s everything you need to know about high prolactin levels, aka hyperprolactinemia
By Kristen Curran • August 17, 2023Most things in life take a little work to get going. If you want to start your car,…