
|Articles|April 15, 2006
Breast Benefits of the Pill
What are the birth control options for a teenager who has ahistory of surgical excision of bilateral tubular adenomasof the breasts?
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What are the birth control options for a teenager who has ahistory of surgical excision of bilateral tubular adenomasof the breasts?
-MD
I would recommend that this patient be given low-dose(20 to 35 µg of estradiol) combination oral contraceptives.These agents are known to reduce the incidenceand severity of cystic and adenomatous changes ofthe breasts.
-Philip Darney, MD
Professor and Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of California, San Francisco
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