I have read about bf reducing the rates of breast, ovarian, uterine and
endometrial cancer.  But cervical cancer is usually caused by HPV human papiloma
(sp?) virus.  Breastfeeding is wonderful and does a lot for the mom, it
unfortunately doesn't protect against STIs.

Naomi Bar-Yam wrote:

> Reduced rate of cervical cancer is often listed as one
> of the many benefits of bf (or increased rates of cervical
> cancer among non-bfers as we would say it). Does anyone have
> a reference to the research on which we all make this claim.
> I've searched medline, lactnet archives and I'm stumped. I
> can't find it.
>
>  Naomi Bar-Yam
>


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