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Breast Effects of Contraceptive Methods

When making a contraceptive choice everyone has a set of important factors. Women will come in and say: I want the choice that is least likely to make me have periods, or they will say I want the choice that is least likely to make me gain weight or be moody, others will talk about how soon they want to minimize risks of ovarian cancer. And realistically, the choice of best contraceptive method is individual, and is best made with the help of your gyno. Among the most important of questions and  most common questions we face is whether the breast will be effected. The risk of breast cancer often is talked about but other breast effects from all the hormonal methods: such as the production of breast pain, the treatment of breast pain, the size effect on your breast of the hormones, the production of breast discharge or milk, the effects on FCBC and effects on breast sensitivity and nipple sensitivity, skin color changes, are also important potential effects of contraceptives. All h...