birth control shot cancer risk

450% increase in brain cancer risk for Depo shot birth control users – Photo credit: Canva

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An OBGYN is reassuring women over concerns about alarming birth control shot statistics

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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