Nuns Also Need Given Contraceptive Pills

News Health Articles - Nuns Also Need Given Contraceptive Pills. Women who have children have an increased risk of breast, ovarian and cervical cancer is lower than women who do not have children. This has led some scientists suggest that the nuns should be given contraceptive pills to regulate menstrual cycles and improve health.

Dr Kara Britt of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and Professor Roger Short of Melbourne University, Australia, invites polemics through research, published in The Lancet.



Both stated that due to the contraceptive pill reduces overall mortality and deaths from ovarian and cervical cancer, the Catholic nuns should be given pills for the sake of his health, not for contraceptive reasons.

Women who have never contain more menstrual cycles than women who have children because they do not experience pregnancy and lactation. An increasing number of cycles is thought to increase cancer risk.

In women who have children going down the risk of cancer if it has first child at a young age, gave birth to more children, and frequent feeding.

The authors showed that the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer as much as 50-60% down on the contraceptive pill drinkers. Such protection can last up to 20 years old.

But of course these pills are not free of risk. For example, a combination of estrogen and progestogen pill may increase the risk of blood clots (venous thromboembolism) so need to pay attention to the health history of women candidates for the wearer.

Contraceptive pills also increase the risk of breast cancer, especially if you have ever had a family history of cancer. The pill can also cause other problems, accumulation of fluid in the body that is not normal, nausea, and headaches.

"The Catholic Church condemns all forms of contraception, as outlined by Pope Paul VI in Humanae Vitae in 1968. But the document also says the church does not prohibit a drug that has a contraceptive effect if the drugs. If the Catholic church can make the contraceptive pill freely available to all the nuns, This pill will reduce the risk of pest damned, ovarian and uterine cancer, "the researchers said as quoted by MedicalNewsToday.com, Friday (12/09/2011)

There are nearly 95,000 Catholic nun in the world today. Many nuns are relatively simple and frugal life, which in fact may lower the risk of diseases such as cancer. Nonetheless, this study requires analysis of data from nuns around the world to assess cancer risk before and after using the contraceptive pill.