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Capsules Millions Take Every Day Linked to Serious Health Problems
- A French study revealed that women using desogestrel contraceptive pills for five years or longer face a small increase in meningioma risk, as noted by the British Medical Journal.
- The study analyzed records from over 8,000 women undergoing meningioma surgery and found that one in every 67,000 may require surgical intervention due to long-term use of desogestrel.
- Health experts, including Dr. Mangesh Thorat, emphasized the low overall risk and stated the increased risk ceases one year after stopping the pill.
- The research highlights a correlation, not proof of causation, as noted by Dr. Karen Noble, who stated, 'Most women taking desogestrel will not develop a brain tumour.
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Long term use of desogestrel linked to small increase in brain tumor risk
Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today.
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