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Contraception in High Risk Women
Breast and Ovarian diseases
The risk of breast cancer in women of reproductive age is small. The use of COC increases the risk of breast cancer but the absolute risk is small.
| Condition |
COC |
POP |
DMPA |
Cu-IUD |
LNG-IUS |
IMP |
| Current breast cancer |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Past breast cancer |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Carriers of BRCA1 / BRCA 2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Family history of breast cancer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Benign breast disease |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Ovarian cancer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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