Birth control could decrease your risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers. Research published in JAMA Oncology showed that birth control’s ability to affect a woman’s hormones may also lower their cancer risk. In fact, the longer that a woman was on the pill seemed to lower the risk even further: “For those taking the pill for 10 years or more, the risk of ovarian cancer was 40 percent lower compared to women who had never used the pill or used them for less than a year, and 34 percent lower for endometrial cancer.” While similar studies have been done before, this research study took a closer look at potential lifestyle factors — like smoking, obesity, etc. — that may increase cancer risk. This study found that regardless of lifestyle factors, long-term birth control use benefitted all women regardless of health or even family history. However, the results of this study do not mean that you should throw health out the window if you’re on the pill, you should still follow healthy practices in your daily life. 

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