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Breast Benefits of the Pill

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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?

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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