Hormonal Contraceptives May Be Linked To Higher Rates Of Brain Tumors Glioma.

that research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology indicated that “women taking hormonal contraceptives” had “higher rates of...glioma.” Investigators looked at data from “Denmark’s national registries of health records,” focusing on women between the ages of 15 and 49 who had been diagnosed with glioma. The data indicated that “women who had used hormonal contraceptives at any point in their lives showed a 50% higher risk of developing the brain tumors compared to those who had not used them.” The researchers also found that “women who used the birth control for more than five years nearly doubled their risk of the cancer.” http://time.com/3677129/birth-control-risks-may-include-brain-cancer/