MarketWired: 76% of Women Don’t Know That Turning off Their Period Can Reduce the Risk of Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer

Turning Off Your Period

While women use birth control primarily for family planning, 76% of respondents are unaware that “turning off their period”, the use of combination hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) to skip menstrual cycles, has significant health benefits such as preventing endometrial and ovarian cancer.

“Turning off your period not only decreases your chances of getting cancer but also will ultimately make women’s lives better,” Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, Pandia Health’s Co-Founder and CEO. “While we don’t have the cure for these cancers yet, we know that the more periods women have over their lifetime, the higher their chances of developing endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. Pandia Health’s survey shows we need to educate women about birth control’s many benefits beyond pregnancy prevention that ultimately decrease the chance of two cancers and lead to an improved quality of life.”

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