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Many Birth Control Pills Shrink the Clitoris & It's Nerves

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Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson
May 24, 2023
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Birth control pills contain synthetic progestins.

These have been consistently linked with issues such as increased risk of breast cancer, bone loss, and even messing with relationship decisions. (Though they are also known to decrease the risk of ovarian cancer, which is much more rare than breast).

Oral contraceptives are a frequent tool of most OBGYN …

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