Taking oral contraceptives may cut your chances of developing colorectral cancer. And even if you only took the pill for a short time years ago, you might still benefit. In a study of 40,000, those who’d been on the pill for a period of 6 months to 3 years had a 39 percent reduction in risk. After that, there was no additional benefit – at least in terms of colorectal cancer prevention.
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