Combined Oral Contraceptives: pill of power or a hidden cancer risk? 🧬

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According to the WHO and IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are classified as Group 1 carcinogens — the same risk group as tobacco and asbestos.

This alarming classification raises vital questions:

  1. Are the benefits of COCs (e.g., reproductive control, cycle regulation, acne treatment) being weighed carefully against long-term oncogenic risks?
  2. How are healthcare providers ensuring informed consent?

What are your thoughts on this, as many of women take this medication for some reason or the other?

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Long-term utilization of oral contraceptives is generally not recommendedIt certainly has its own repercussions.

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