Non contraceptive benefits of oral contraceptive agent are against development of all of the following except: March 2012
Correct Answer: Cervical carcinoma
Description: Ans: D i.e. Cervical carcinoma Oral contraceptive pills The contraceptive effect of OCPs prevents ectopic pregnancy. The protection rate is 90% in current OCP users Users of OCP have a 50% reduction in endometrial cancer compared with those who have never used OCPs OCPs suppress ovarian activity and inhibit ovulation; the interruption of a significant number of ovulatory cycles in oral contraceptives users may lead to a decreased incidence of ovarian cancer There may be a small increased risk of cancer of the cervix paicularly in women with more than 5 years of use and in women who test positive for human papilloma virus.
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