Women who use a hormone-releasing intrauterine device, or IUD, face around the same risk of breast cancer as women who take hormonal birth control pills, according to a new study.

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Progesterone-only forms of birth control pose a similar — or even greater — risk of breast cancer as those containing estrogen.

A new study adds to the evidence on hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer. But experts stressed the overall risk remains low.

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A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that the overall risk remains low.

Specifically, there were 55 breast cancer cases each year among the 100,000 women who didnt use hormonal birth control, and 68 cases of breast cancer among those who did.

All hormonal birth control methods contain synthetic progesterone, and some contain synthetic estrogen. These hormones can affect all aspects of your body.

The findings indicate that breast cancer risks with IUDs are likely similar to those with other types of hormonal birth control.

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