Benign Breast Disease and Oral Contraceptive Use
- 16 May 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 237 (20) , 2199-2201
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1977.03270470035019
Abstract
A random selection of 1,230 upstate New York childbearing women was used to examine the history of oral contraceptive use in women with a clinical diagnosis of benign breast disease. We found that 73 women who had benign breast disease had a reduced duration of pill use. When determining the reason for this reduction, we found that in a significant portion (P <.05) of our benign breast disease cases, the women had been advised by their physicians to discontinue pill use for breast-related reasons. We then surveyed a large group of upstate New York physicians. One third of them considered benign breast disease a potential contraindication for starting oral contraceptive use. Nearly one half thought the development of benign breast disease to be a potential contraindication for continuing oral contraceptive use. It is premature to conclude that oral contraceptive usage protects against benign breast disease. (JAMA 237:2199-2201, 1977)Keywords
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