Study: Birth control may reduce risk of MS
Case Management Weekly, September 14, 2005
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Women taking oral contraceptives for more than three years may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS). According to a study published in the September issue of the Archives of Neurology, women who use oral contraceptives are 40% less likely to develop MS.
Findings suggest that estrogen - the hormone found in birth control - interrupts/changes the disease's path, lessening the risk for MS development. Pregnancy was also cited as a possible period for decreased risk of MS; this is due to the intense hormonal changes women undergo during such times. Conversely, researchers reported the postpartum period as being most risky for disease onset.
Source: The Journal of the American Medical Association
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