Women have been cautioned against regular intake of emergency contraceptives or pills to prevent unwanted pregnancies after unprotected sex as their abuses could cause cancers.The women are cautioned that taking contraceptive pills more than twice a year may increase cancer risk.These were made known when the Health Services Workers' Union of TUC Ghana held separate Breast Cancer Sensitization and free breasts screening programmes with Women at the Techiman Central Market and Students of Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono East Region as part of activities to mark the "Breast Cancer Awareness or Pink Month-October" under the theme; "No-one should face breast cancer alone".Physician Assistant at the Krachie Municipal Hospital, Kenneth Forson, bemoans the intake of emergency contraceptives that have become very rampant amongst the youth of today and needs to be curtailed.According to the health expert, research suggests prolonged contraceptive use, exceeding two years, may elevate chances of certain cancers, including breast, cervical, and liver cancer.Mr.
Kenneth Forson, asserts that even though the cause of Breast Cancer is unknown, there are many factors that can increase the risk of developing the disease.He cited that common amongst them are inherited genetics changes in women above 35 years, exposing the breasts to heat amongst others.For her part, the Women Committee Chairperson for Health Services Workers' Union of TUC Ghana in charge of Bono/Ahafo Regions, Mrs.
Veronica Boatemaa, said early detection is key in preventing breast cancer and therefore advised Ghanaian Women to regularly visit health facilities to get their breasts checked with mammogram machines or do self-examinations."Regular check-ups and informed choices can mitigate risks.
Prioritize your reproductive health." She said.Finally, some Students of Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College and market women who benefited from the education and free breasts screening exercise expressed their appreciation to the organizers of the programme.By: Claude Kumi Abisa, Techiman-Bono East Region