Combined oral pills protect the woman against all except: (A) Menorrhagia, (B) Benign breast disease, (C) Pelvic inflammatory disease, (D) Venous thromboembolism
Answer is D. OC pills are found to protect against: Benign breast disorder Ovarian cyst PID Ectopic pregnancy Ovarian cancer Side effect of pills is Venous thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolus. Reference : Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, Page no: 502