Have you taken Birth Control Pill before diagnosed Breast Cancer

Considering the pill is the most popular form of birth control, probably most of us have taken the pill at one time or another. The scientific articles I have read say it is a small risk factor

I had taken birth control pills for about 3 yrs, 33 yrs before my IBC DX.

I took it (with occasional breaks) for dysmenorrhea from age 12 (ironically, remained a virgin till my wedding night at age 20) when I decided I wanted to become pregnant at 32. After our son was born and subsequent attempts at more pregnancies failed, I resumed taking it at age 39 to regularize my cycles and make them less painful. I finally stopped at age 45. But I also began menstruating at 10, had short luteal cycles which made my periods more frequent (and pregnancy extremely difficult to achieve), was able to breastfeed for only 6 weeks, and didn’t become menopausal till 55.

It can if you take it for years. I did for around 30 years with no break. Seems I was encouraging/feeding bc cells with this as my ER was 75 and PR 50. Not saying that's the only reason I got bc, but it is certainly 1 reason.

I took birth control pills for 30 years only stopping when I was pregnant with my children. And yes I blame the birth control pills. It gives me something to blame the BC diagnosis on lol

Nanc

I took birth control pills for over 20 years with no break. My tumor was 100% ER+ and 98% PR%. I definitely believe that the birth control was a factor

I took the BC pill for 20 years. But my dcis was TN. go figure

The incidence of breast cancer cases would have skyrocketed after the introduction of the pill if it were a major contributor. To my knowledge, breast cancer incidence has remained around 13% lifetime risk for many years.

BC pills can increase the risk for bc. So like with anything else, some people aren't affected by it while others are. There are so many variables which is why there is no cure, but it's good to know such things if you are one who wants to reduce the chances the best you can.

I was on the pill for 5+ years until May when I got an iud. I was dx Monday and am er and or positive. Iud is coming out today. I don't want to assume anything but if you take hormones and you have hormone positive cancer...it makes sense that you would stop. Even if it didn't directly cause it.

Just diagnosed at 48 (still waiting exact type of BC). I was on a low low estrogen (Loestrin) bc for about the past 10 years due partly to heavy flow. I had my first child at 25, my second at 27, took regular Ortho Tri Cyclen bc for about 3 years in between until I had my third child at 31. Breastfed all three babies for at least 9 months each. I have no family history of BC, don't smoke, don't really drink, am vegetarian and extremely active (running, fitness), and have had yearly mammograms since the age of 40. Still shocked by the DX.

hi,

I was on the pill 11 years and 4 years using Nuvaring till the 27th of November 2017, the day I got my diagnosis.

I used 11 years without a break Yasmin pill..

I took the pill from the time I was 20, got off when I wanted to get pregnant, had two children at 25 and 28, then was on some type of birth control pill until my Dx at 51 (took the mini pill from about 45 - 51). I breast fed my 1st child very briefly, I smoked for about 6 years, late teens, early 20's, I gradually became overweight as I got older, now it is so hard to lose weight, but I do try to eat healthy incorporating less meat, more fruits and veggies, but have trouble giving up breads and sweets. When I was first diagnosed, my gynecologist called me and spent some time talking to me, I immediately blamed myself because I had taken the pill for so long, she told me that while the pill is a risk factor for getting breast cancer, the pill also helps one to reduce chances for getting ovarian cancer, which there is no screening tests for. Genetic testing indicated that I am BRCA negative and have no genetic predisposition to any type of cancer! So, other than my Mom dying from breast cancer, not having breast fed my babies, overweight, I feel that long term birth control pill use had a hand in my diagnosis. But 16 months out, I have quit trying to make sense of this as none of it makes sense. As I read others stories from online support group and hear members from local support group, some have many risk factors and others have none, but get this awful diagnosis anyway!