----- Original Message ----- From: "gonneke van veldhuizen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [LACTNET] breastfeeding and reduced cancer risk > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I know that my gyneacologist explained that there was never a medical > reason to build in a stop-week with contraception pills, but that it > seemed in the early days that women didn't want to loose their periods > (feeling less feminin or somthing like that)> > He explained that actually it was better not to stop and not to > menstruate, because that would be a protecting factor for several female > cancers. **Could it be, that there is a difference in cancer reduction when caused by natural hormonal states as compared to chemically altered hormonal states...? Kindly, Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome